"A Deed from Zachariah Lea to Wm. Lea proved by two wits & O.C."


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From: Paul Drake <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Paul Drake <[log in to unmask]>
Date:          Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:24:23 -0500

>what exactly do the minute book entries say????
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: hwelch
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>  Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:56 AM
>  Subject: Partly Proven Deeds
>
>
>  In researching my Lee family in Orange Co. I came across two
>  entries in the minute books for deeds that were never recorded.
>  The time period was 1801 - 1803. These deeds don't show up
>  anywhere in the Orange Co. deed books. Among LVA's microfilm
>  holdings for Orange Co. are several rolls of "Partly Proven
Deeds"
>  on which I found the two deeds mentioned in the minute books.
>
>  My question to the list is, are the "partly proven deeds" on
this
>  microfilm, copies of the original deeds?  Based on my
>  understanding of the "proving" process, my first thought was
that
>  these were the originals being held, pending the remaining
>  witnesses showing up before the clerk or JP.  The problem is
that
>  the handwriting through out the deeds, including *most* of the
>  signatures, looks the same.
>
>  Thanks for any help!
>
>  Harriet Lee Welch
>
>
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