North Carolina Headrights: A List of Names, 1663-1744

By Caroline B. Whitley

Book Overview

In North Carolina's proprietary period (1663-1729), the primary means of acquiring land was by headright. A free person was allowed to claim a specified amount of land for each person, including himself/herself, that he/she transported into the colony for the purpose of settlement. While the amount of land attached to a headright varied throughout the era, the most common amount was fifty acres.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865262969
• ISBN13: 9780865262966
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"