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Facts and Events
Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 73-76. 21-22 Feb. 1738 [1739]. William Eddins of Orange County, planter to John Hawkins of same, planter. Lease and release; for £16 current money. 100 acres commonly known by the name of the Pine Stake... in John Sharp's line... corner of said Eddins by his cart path... (signed) Willam (W) Eddins. Wit: Zach Taylor, Benja. Porter, John Walker. 22 Feb. 1738 [1739]. Acknowledged by William Eddins. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 6].
- Pages 205-09. 25-26 Aug. 1742. John Sutton, Gent., of Caroline County to John Hawkins, planter, of Orange County. Lease and release; for £1.10.- current money. 100 acres commonly known by the name of the Pine Stake... to John Sparkes line... Sharp's line.. Eddins' line... (signed) John Sutton. 26 Aug. 1742. Acknowledged by John Sutton, Gent. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 8, Dorman, pg. 76].
Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 203-06. 21-22 April 1742. John Hawkins of Orange County, planter, to John Sutton, Gent., of Caroline County. Lease and release; for £7.10.- current money. 100 acres commonly known by the name of Pine Stake... John Sharp's line... said Sharp's [Sparks' in lease] line... Eddins's line... by his cart path... (signed) John (X) Hawkins. Wit: James Porteus, John Newport, Tully Choice. 27 May 1742. Proved by James Porteus, John Newport and Tully Choice. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 5, Dorman, pg. 11].
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