In a message dated 1/1/01 11:17:54 AM, [email protected] writes: << I found a 1810 deed where Abraham Whitaker sold land to Robert Rhodes in Orange County, N.C. but could never find where the land was passed from Robert Rhodes to anyone else. At some point wouldn't it have to be passed to a child or wife or be redeeded to someone after Roberts death or have to be resold somewhere along the way? Any suggestions on how to research this? Chris >> Hello Chris, Unless a will designated otherwise, land normally would go to the eldest son; the other siblings would only share in the moveable estate. There was not deed recorded in these instances, and the land could have been passed from generation to generation without further documentation until the land occasioned to be sold on behalf of the last owner or his heir. You would need to seek through several generations of court records to see if any other occurance might have been recorded with regards to the ownership of the land. Tax records would indicate who was paying taxes on property in those periods where deeds and such were not available. Another source of information would be deeds for land which might surround the property in question, to see against whom the deeded property would abut, which often listed adjacent property by the name of the resident of that property. Hope this helps some, John Fox Winston Salem, NC