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Mortgage of Ruth
event name
Mortgage of Ruth
Identifier
EV_1624
first name
Ruth
event type
Mortgage
event date
1751-09-25
notes
Includes any children born during the term of the mortgage [500 years]
source
"Deed of Mortgage between Thomas Owsely and William West, 25 September 1751." 1751. In Fairfax County Deed Book. C-1:233-235. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK4-8SW3-L?view=explore. Images 151-152 (accessed 27 October 2024).
place
Fairfax County
place type
County
mortgaged person
Ruth
enslaver
Thomas Owsley
William West
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