This may be of interest to those working on Land Records. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fredric Z. Saunders" <fzsaund@ix.netcom.com> To: <NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:17 PM Subject: [NCGUILFO] Land Grants > Ted, > > There were 4 steps in the process of obtaining land: > 1. Entry- The applicant submitted a rough description of the land to which he wished to obtain title. > > 2. Warrant- A warrant was issued to the surveyor to go to the land and complete a survey of the rough description. > > 3. Survey- The surveyor would go to the land and do a metes and bounds survey of the exact boundaries of the land. > > 4. Grant -After paying the appropriate fees, then [in this case the state] would issue a grant (deed) giving the person title to the land. > > People who squatted on the land after the Granville Office closed (1763) were left without any way of obtaining clear title to the land until 1778 when the state offices opened. Yes, they may have been living there for many years before the land was granted. One clue that may be found indicating this is when the entry mentions something along the lines of "xxx acres on ------- Creek including his own improvement." > > If the land was in Guilford County, it would not have been for military service. NC Grants for military service are in what is now Tennessee. > > Rick Saunders > http://genealogypro.com/fsaunders.html >