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Murphy, William L. ''Dobbs County, North Carolina Entries and Warrants, 1741–1757''. Raleigh, North Carolina: W. L. Murphy, 1987. {{FHL|636015|item}}, FHL book 975.6 R2m; fiche 6100009. These land entries were originally made in Craven and Johnston counties, which later became part of Dobbs County. Dobbs County was formed in 1759 and abolished in 1791. This area now includes Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, and Jones counties. | Murphy, William L. ''Dobbs County, North Carolina Entries and Warrants, 1741–1757''. Raleigh, North Carolina: W. L. Murphy, 1987. {{FHL|636015|item}}, FHL book 975.6 R2m; fiche 6100009. These land entries were originally made in Craven and Johnston counties, which later became part of Dobbs County. Dobbs County was formed in 1759 and abolished in 1791. This area now includes Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, and Jones counties. | ||
Philbeck, Miles S. ''Bladen Precinct/County, North Carolina Surviving Land Warrants and Surveys, 1735–1749, and Surviving Land Entries 1743–1761''. N.p.: M. S. Philbeck, 1985. {{FHL|549101|item}}, FHL book 975.632 R28p. Old Bladen County was formed in 1734 and was the parent county of Anson, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Robeson, and part of Orange counties. For additional abstracts of warrants and surveys by Mr. Philbeck, see the Author/Title Search of the | Philbeck, Miles S. ''Bladen Precinct/County, North Carolina Surviving Land Warrants and Surveys, 1735–1749, and Surviving Land Entries 1743–1761''. N.p.: M. S. Philbeck, 1985. {{FHL|549101|item}}, FHL book 975.632 R28p. Old Bladen County was formed in 1734 and was the parent county of Anson, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Robeson, and part of Orange counties. For additional abstracts of warrants and surveys by Mr. Philbeck, see the Author/Title Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under his name. | ||
Pruitt, Albert Bruce. ''Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina.'' 4 vols. Whitakers, North Carolina: A. B. Pruitt, 1995. {{FHL|700763|item}}, FHL book 975.6 R2paL. These volumes cover 1735–1775 and include all those counties not abstracted by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Philbeck. | Pruitt, Albert Bruce. ''Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina.'' 4 vols. Whitakers, North Carolina: A. B. Pruitt, 1995. {{FHL|700763|item}}, FHL book 975.6 R2paL. These volumes cover 1735–1775 and include all those counties not abstracted by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Philbeck. | ||
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*Holcomb, Brent H. ''North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina. ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref name="name">Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/North_Carolina_Land_Grants_in_South_Carolina/2783.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL|291245|item|disp=FHL Book 975 R28n}}. This source abstracts approximately 680 patents, covering 1749–1773. There is also a list of 169 land owners who petitioned the king in an effort to keep their North Carolina patents after the North and South Carolina border were established. | *Holcomb, Brent H. ''North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina. ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref name="name">Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/North_Carolina_Land_Grants_in_South_Carolina/2783.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL|291245|item|disp=FHL Book 975 R28n}}. This source abstracts approximately 680 patents, covering 1749–1773. There is also a list of 169 land owners who petitioned the king in an effort to keep their North Carolina patents after the North and South Carolina border were established. | ||
<br>For more information on South Carolina lands granted by North Carolina, see [[South Carolina Land and Property]]. Also search in the | <br>For more information on South Carolina lands granted by North Carolina, see [[South Carolina Land and Property]]. Also search in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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Land Grant Records from the Revolutionary War and State Era (1777–1959) | Land Grant Records from the Revolutionary War and State Era (1777–1959) | ||
After all the vacant land had been granted by the state of North Carolina, the county officials sent their entry records to the state land office. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the early original entry records as well as many published and indexed abstracts. These can be found in the | After all the vacant land had been granted by the state of North Carolina, the county officials sent their entry records to the state land office. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the early original entry records as well as many published and indexed abstracts. These can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search for the desired county under the subject "Land and Property." | ||
Many of the original warrants and plats have also been microfilmed and can be found in Land Records, 1600s thru 1957, Land Grant Index cited above. | Many of the original warrants and plats have also been microfilmed and can be found in Land Records, 1600s thru 1957, Land Grant Index cited above. | ||
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North Carolina. Secretary of State. ''List of North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778–1791''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M68. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1944. {{FHL|201972|item}}, FHL film 024541. | North Carolina. Secretary of State. ''List of North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778–1791''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M68. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1944. {{FHL|201972|item}}, FHL film 024541. | ||
For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the | For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the FamilySearch Catalog, using a Place Search under: | ||
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The Family History Library has extensive collections of county land records dating from the earliest settlement to the twentieth century. From the Register of Deeds in Mecklenburg County, for example, the library has 1,059 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1755 to 1959. | The Family History Library has extensive collections of county land records dating from the earliest settlement to the twentieth century. From the Register of Deeds in Mecklenburg County, for example, the library has 1,059 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1755 to 1959. | ||
Land records can be found in the | Land records can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search under the county. | ||
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