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This schedule represents a complete list of the heads of families in North Carolina at the time of the adoption of the Constitution. Under law, the marshals were required to ascertain the number of inhabitants within their respective districts, omitting Indians not taxed, and distinguishing free persons (including those bound to service for a term of years) from all others; the sex and color of free persons; and the number of free males 16 years of age and over. The object of the inquiry last mentioned was, undoubtedly, to obtain definite knowledge as to the military and industrial strength of the country.
The first part of this work is the Quit Rent Roll of 1704, for the fourteen counties that paid tribute to the King, while the remainder is the list of those in the Northern Neck area who were granted lands by the Lords Proprietors. Over 6,000 individuals are listed alphabetically, and for each is given the county of residence and the acreage owned.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.