Granville District - Confiscated

Confiscated

In 1777, the Provisional Assembly of the State of North Carolina declared the state sovereign over all the lands between Virginia and South Carolina, although it recognized claims to land granted by the crown and proprietors prior to July 4, 1776. The Assembly called for the confiscation of all lands and property of persons who supported the British. Granville's lands were confiscated by the State of North Carolina in 1777; and McCulloh's in 1779.

Following the war, the Carteret heirs were compensated in part for the loss of their lands.

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