| deed | A deed is a land transaction between individuals or private parties. |
| grant | A land grant is a land transaction from the State or Commonwealth to an individual. |
| headright | The headrights system encouraged wealthy individuals to pay to transport indentured servants to Virginia. In theory, the servants would work 5-7 years clearing new land and moving the edge of English settlement further west into the North American continent. Source: Acquiring Virginia Land By "Headright" |
| patent | A land patent is a land transaction during the Colonial period from the Crown to an individual. |
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