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Headright — A headright is a legal grant of land of settlers moving into an area uninhabited by settlers. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen British colonies in North America; the Virginia Company of London granted… … Wikipedia
headright — An interest in trust funds arising from mineral income from land held or once held by an Indian tribe as well as the right to any royalties or interest. Sheppard v. Sheppard, 104 Idaho 1, 655 P.2d 895, 904. Under the Allotment Act (Act Cong. June … Black's law dictionary
headright — An interest in trust funds arising from mineral income from land held or once held by an Indian tribe as well as the right to any royalties or interest. Sheppard v. Sheppard, 104 Idaho 1, 655 P.2d 895, 904. Under the Allotment Act (Act Cong. June … Black's law dictionary
headright — /hed ruyt /, n. 1. Law. a beneficial interest for each member of an Indian tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc. 2. Amer. Hist. a grant of land, usually 50… … Universalium
headright — n. interest paid to Indians for the use of their property; area given as a grant to settlers in 17th and 18th century America … English contemporary dictionary
headright — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a grant (as of money or land) formerly given one who fulfilled certain conditions relating especially to settling and developing land (as in Virginia in 1619 and in Texas in 1839) 2. : a right belonging to an Indian member of … Useful english dictionary
headright certificate — A certificate issued by the United States Land Office representing a conditional grant of 640 acres of land. Cannon v Vaughan, 12 Tex 399, 400 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Colonial South and the Chesapeake — During the British colonization of the New World, the southern Thirteen Colonies and the Chesapeake provided England with much needed money and resources. However, the culture of the south was far different than that of their British homeland.… … Wikipedia
London Company — The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North… … Wikipedia
Samuel Maverick — For the 17th century English colonist in Massachusetts, see Samuel Maverick (colonist) (1602–1670). Samuel Augustus Maverick (July 23, 1803–September 2, 1870) was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of… … Wikipedia
