In a message dated 11/8/97 8:29:57 AM, davwal@aeneas.net wrote: <<Has anyone found in your research when Phillip Walker disposed his land in Orange Co, NC. I have found been able to find that he bought land but not when or how he disposed/sold it. I appreciate any help!>> Hello davwal@aeneas.net, He may not have disposed of the land or it could have passed on to his heirs without benefit of deed. If a person died intestate or did not state how his estate was to be disposed of after his death, the property ownership would be passed on in totol; undivided to all of his heirs. If no one called for the sale of the property to gain their share, it could remain that way for generations. In those days land was like money in the bank, other properties could be purchased with that as collateral, even when it was not mentioned in a deed. A paper discussing that aspect could be a separate agreement altogether. Keep looking on down the line in the family and checking deeds; if it has been divided you may still find it, even if it is in this century. Also check on the power of attorney records for the county; if he decided to dispose of the land once he moved to Tennessee, he would have had someone to represent his interest at the local level, especially if he were not able to make the trip himself. Bebenjohn@aol.com ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm