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1. headrightnoun

   A legal grant of land to settlers in colonial America

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1. Headright

   A headright is a legal grant of land to settlers. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen British colonies in North America; the Virginia Company of London gave headrights to settlers, and the Plymouth Company followed suit. The headright system was used in several colonies, including Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Most headrights were for 1 to 1,000 acres of land, and were given to anyone willing to cross the Atlantic Ocean and help populate the colonies. Headrights were granted to anyone who would pay for the transportation costs of a laborer or indentured servant. These land grants consisted of 50 acres for someone newly moving to the area and 100 acres for people previously living in the area. By giving the land to the landowning masters the indentured servants had little or no chance to procure their own land. This kept many colonials poor and led to strife between the poor servants and wealthy landowners.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headright in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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