> > of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand > > seven hundred seventy and one between William WEST of Craven County > > and province aforsd. Cooper of the one part and John WATERS of the > > county and province aforsd. Turner of the other part---, etc. > > Could this be an old way of saying Grantee and Grantor? Since it > reads Cooper of one part and Turner of the other??? > > Linda <BANDGMETAL@aol.com> Actually, a cooper is a barrel maker.............. Here is one url for occupations: http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html