Louisa Ferguson - Courtland H. Davis 1948 Land Deed
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Title
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Louisa Ferguson - Courtland H. Davis 1948 Land Deed
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Description
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This is the deed that shows the selling of Louisa Ferguson's Telegraph Road property to Courtland H. Davis. It was sold for $650 in 1948. The deed mentions Louisa's mother, Delia Clark, who owned the property before Louisa's inheritance. The deed mentions Delia as being a "free woman of color" since she was freed as early as 1829, which was very uncommon and had to be recorded.
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Date
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February 6th, 1948
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Source
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Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center
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Contributor
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Alyssa Turner
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Bibliographic Citation
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Deed Book 608, page 1, Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center
