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United States Land Terms and Definitions (view source)
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'''Headright''' During the colonization of the eastern United States, one was granted a "headright" of land for importing himself or another into the colonies. Headrights, usually 50 acres, could be bought or sold. Abuses of headrights occurred. | '''Headright''' During the colonization of the eastern United States, one was granted a "headright" of land for importing himself or another into the colonies. Headrights, usually 50 acres, could be bought or sold. Abuses of headrights occurred. | ||
'''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a homestead law | '''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a [[Homestead Records|homestead law]]. | ||
'''Indirect index:''' Index of those buying the land. Same as grantee index. | '''Indirect index:''' Index of those buying the land. Same as grantee index. | ||
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'''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships<br><br> | '''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png|649px|Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png]] | [[Image:Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png|649px|Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||