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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | The collection is a 1735 land grant in Brunswick County, N.C., from King George II to Roger Moore (1694-1751), the son of James Moore English governor of colonial Carolina from 1700 to 1703. In 1735, Roger Moore established Orton Plantation, where he grew rice and enslaved hundreds of people. |
Creator | Moore, Roger, 1694–1751. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
The summary description was created in June 2018.
Encoded by: Laura Smith
Updated: June 2019
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Roger Moore (1694-1751) was the son of James Moore, English governor of colonial Carolina from 1700 to 1703. In 1735, Roger Moore established Orton Plantation, where he grew rice and enslaved hundreds of people.
Back to TopThe collection is a 1735 land grant in Brunswick County, N.C., from King George II to Roger Moore (1694-1751), the son of James Moore English governor of colonial Carolina from 1700 to 1703. In 1735, Roger Moore established Orton Plantation, where he grew rice and enslaved hundreds of people.
Back to TopOversize Paper Folder OPF-05215/1 |
Land grant, 1735 |
Image Folder PF-05215/1 |
Copy negative of land grant |