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

by Carolina B. Whitley (Compiler)

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865262966
Publisher:	North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Series:	Colonial North Carolina Series
Pages:	322
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Caroline B. Whitley holds a bachelor's degree from Meredith College. For a number of years she was an editor in the Colonial Records Branch of the Historical Publications Section of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.