> We found these extracts in a book of Tad EVANS newspaper clippings > that concern our ancestor, George KING. > Questions: > 1. was George alive when these levies were made? > 2. where would we find records that George did/did not pay off > these levies that we are viewing as fines/debts? > 3. what would cause George to have had so many levies against him? > 4. what is the meaning of -----"for use of James BLACK"? > > <snip> > > Barbara McLeod <1brown1blue@gmail.com> Land records should shed some light on this. It seems likely that George King had mortgages on all of that property. Foreclosure of a mortgate on a piece of property often results in the sale of that property in an auction conducted by the sheriff. In any event, the sale of each tract of land sold should have been recorded in the deed records along with the details of why, when, etc. the forced sales took place. Failing that, check court records to see what actions regarding George King and his property might have transpired there. Janey Joyce <jejoyce@sbcglobal.net>