Another couple of problems: if one or the other lived in another county, then check there as I have found Loudoun Deeds listed in Fairfax where the grantor actually lived. In Richmond, Broad street was the north line of Richmond until 1867 (I think) when more land was annexed. Also, if you're looking at Adams land, there's an undated map but certainly 19th century map in the Library of VA that has some of the Adams holdings that probably Mary Wingfield Scott annotated in pencil with lot owners and dates.
It was not uncommon for deeds never to be recorded as they were often using the back 40 as a source of cash and only if a default occurred and it had to be sold out of the two who made the agreement (in the case of further encumberment or other sale) was it recorded. The grantor basically kept the BOS in his desk until the loan was paid.
You might also check the Land Tax Records as they will nearly always have accurate data as to when transfers were made.
4 hours for only a couple of pieces of info. You got off lucky;)) I spent 22 days for a project that was eventually reduced to one map and 2 paragraphs and had to plat out land out 7 miles to get mine outlines so I could see what the man actually owned, but I did find out where Spotswood's missing tame Indians lived as a benefit.
Lyle Browning, RPA
On Jan 31, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Huffstutler, Eric S. wrote:
> Thanks for the hints. I may not be looking at the index correctly since
> I didn't see an "index" reel and used what was written at the front of
> the reel for that year bracket book. I know what Scott was saying about
> Grantor versus Grantee and have used that index with success before but
> don't seem to be the same system at the front of the book I looked under
> covering 1811 (had several years in the book). Just the From-To index.
> I am going to have to take more time and se if I can locate it. Was
> there nearly 4 hours finding only a couple pieces of information as it
> is.
>
> Eric
>
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> I have found instances in which deeds for Richmond city property were
> not recorded in the deed books, including a deed for a property that
> Thomas Jefferson once owned. Remember that both Henrico County and
> Richmond City had deed books, and both should be checked.
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