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Prior to 1728 the border between Virginia and North Carolina was not defined, so many early North Carolina grants were found in Virginia. For example, one of the eight Carolina proprietors, Sir William Berkeley, lived in the American colonies and served as the governor of Virginia. In 1663 he started granting patents for land that was located in the Carolinas. Abstracts of 29 of his patents can be found in volume 1 of: | Prior to 1728 the border between Virginia and North Carolina was not defined, so many early North Carolina grants were found in Virginia. For example, one of the eight Carolina proprietors, Sir William Berkeley, lived in the American colonies and served as the governor of Virginia. In 1663 he started granting patents for land that was located in the Carolinas. Abstracts of 29 of his patents can be found in volume 1 of: | ||
Nugent, Nell Marion. ''Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants,''8 vols. Richmond, Virginia.: Dietz Print.: Virginia State Library: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1934-2005. {{FHL|160644|item}}, FHL book 975.5 R2n, vol. 1 (1963 ed.) and on film 1320779 item 5. See the index in volume 1. Volume 1 includes records for 1623–1666. No entries, warrants, or plats have been found for the years 1663–1668. | Nugent, Nell Marion. ''Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants,''8 vols. Richmond, Virginia.: Dietz Print.: Virginia State Library: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1934-2005. {{FHL|160644|item}}, FHL book 975.5 R2n, vol. 1 (1963 ed.) and on film 1320779 item 5. See the index in volume 1. Volume 1 includes records for 1623–1666. No entries, warrants, or plats have been found for the years 1663–1668. Online at: [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005994001 Hathitrust], [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48408 Ancestry] ($). | ||
Most of the Lords Proprietors began granting land in the Carolinas in 1669, but unfortunately all of the entries, warrants, plats, and patents for 1669 through 1678 are lost. For the time period of 1679 through 1729 the entry records are also lost, but a transcription of some of the surviving warrants and surveys can be found in: | Most of the Lords Proprietors began granting land in the Carolinas in 1669, but unfortunately all of the entries, warrants, plats, and patents for 1669 through 1678 are lost. For the time period of 1679 through 1729 the entry records are also lost, but a transcription of some of the surviving warrants and surveys can be found in: | ||