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Alleghany Deed Abstracts
Transcriber's Notes
-------------------------------------------------------- Important Tips:
• The Alleghany County Deed Books can be referred to either
by letter or number. Deed Book A is the same as Deed Book 1,
Deed Book B is the same as Deed Book 2, etc.
• Unless otherwise noted, you can assume that the
deed identifies the grantor and grantee as residents of Alleghany
County or (prior to 1859) Ashe County, NC. You can also assume
that the land was located in present-day Alleghany County.
• You can double check the original deed images at the
Alleghany County Register of Deeds website. Many of the deeds
are scribbly and difficult to read, so I am sure I have made a few
errors. If you have any corrections, please contact me!
• Spelling was inconsistent during the 19th century,
so be sure to search for alternate spellings of the names you are
looking for. I have included some alternative spellings in
brackets in the abstracts.
• "X" means the person signed their name with a
mark instead of a signature. This usually means that the person
did not know how to write.
• Be aware that land descriptions in deeds are not
always completely accurate. For example, an 1846 deed from
Andrew Willey to Chesley Cheek (DB 1, p.325) refers to neighbors
Lenoir and Connelly, two early residents who were long gone by 1846.
In this instance, it appears that the legal description of the
property was simply copied from the original 1801 land grant to John
Overton (DB 7, p.174).
• I have arranged the abstracts chronologically because
that made the most sense to me. However, the deed books
themselves are not in any particular order. The clerks simply
copied the deeds however they received them, which in some cases was
years after the original transactions took place.
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The Alleghany deed books cover the following time periods:
Book
A-1
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In Use
1859-1872
1872-1881 1875-1883 1878-1882 1879-1886 1885-1886 1885-1888 1888-1892 1892-1894 1894-1896 1896-1898 1898-1899 1899-1900 1900-1901 1901-1902 1902-1903 1903-1904 1904-1905 1905-1905 1905-1906
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Oldest Deed
1816
1801 1809 1846 1828 1809 1801 1845 1782 1801 1810 1799 1797 1782 1817 1811 1804 1797 1854 1805 -------------------------------------------------------- • In most cases, the deed's effective date is the date of the actual sale or other transaction. The abstracts also include the date the deed was "proven" (i.e., authenticated in court), and the date it was "registered" (copied into the deed book), if this information appears in the original deed.
• I have omitted the names of government officials who
appear repeatedly in deed certifications and registrations.
These officials included:
Allen
GENTRY, Clerk of the County Court, 1859-1861
Horton S. REEVES, Clerk of the County Court, 1862-1868 Charles G. FOWLKES, Clerk of the County Court, 1866-1868 William A.J. FOWLKES, Clerk of the Superior Court, 1864-1868 Berry H. EDWARDS, Probate Judge/Clerk of the Superior Court, 1868-1873 John J. GAMBILL, Probate Judge/Clerk of the Superior Court, 1873-1882 R.S. CARSON, Probate Judge/Clerk of the Superior Court, 1882-1890
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For the first few years of Alleghany County's existence, the court
clerk was responsible for copying the deeds into the deed book.
Later, this job was given to the Register of Deeds, often assisted by
various Deputy Registers.
Thomas
EDWARDS, Register of Deeds, 1865-1868
F.M. MITCHELL, Register of Deeds, 1868-1880 F.G. MCMILLAN, Register of Deeds, 1880-1882 F.M. MITCHELL, Register of Deeds, 1882-1886 J.C. ROUP, Register of Deeds, 1886-1892
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Can I copy these abstracts?
You are welcome to copy, print out, or use these abstracts in any
fashion for non-commercial purposes. Commercial use is not
permitted.
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Before 1850
1850 - 1856 1857 - 1859 1860 - 1864 1865 -1869 1870 - 1872 1873 - 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880
This page was last updated August 31, 2007.
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