Montgomery County, North Carolina Land Warrants and Surveys, 1778-1833. Volume #1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781639147991)

By Albert Bruce Pruitt, published 2006, reprinted 2026, 616 pages, index, soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-799-1. Montgomery County was formed in 1779 from Anson County. To get a grant [or patent] from the State for unclaimed, or vacant, land, a person went to the county entry taker and described the land. The entry taker usually recorded the date, the person's name, number of acres, nearby waterways, and neighboring land holders, if the enterer gave all this information. The entry taker then filled out a warrant of survey to the county surveyor. This warrant was an order to survey the land and usually described it the same as in the entry. The surveyor usually made field notes and made two copies of the survey and plat when he returned to his office, or his house. The warrant and surveys were then sent to the Secretary of State along with the fees required for a grant. Originally, entry takers collected all the fees; later the entry taker collected only his own fees. The Secretary of State then prepared a land grant which usually describes the land the same as in the survey. The Secretary of State and the Governor then signed the grant, and it was returned to the new owner or to a county official who distributed the grants. The new owner was supposed to record his new grant with the county clerk.

Author: Albert Bruce Pruitt
ISBN-10: 1639147993
ISBN-13: 9781639147991
Publisher: Southern Historical Press
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2026
Pages: 616
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.37d