On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:35:22 -0600, NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > would appreciate,some help,re two land deeds that I viewed at FHC. They're > > both from Deed book Z-1,1797-1801. > > Both of these deeds state this,"This was the execution of this Deed duly > > process(ed) in open court by the Oath of > > (Henry Sharp,witness) and ordered to be registered. (R? or S? > > Sanders,(Clerk ?) > > Does this mean,that these deeds were challenged in court? Or was,this the > > way that witnesseses were notarized, > > in those days ? If you have not recieved a reply yet, this was the way they recorded deeds. The seller and buyer and witnesses would go to court and testify before a judge that the seller sold a piece of land containing so many acres and that it was sold for the price stated and that they witnessed the transaction. If the judge found everything in order then he would have the deed accepted as legal and record it in the books. If there was not a agreement then the judge would investigate the matter. Any person found not being on the up and up could be arrested for fraud or fined money. Greg Simmons _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/