Legislature authorizes land for the county seat
- When
- 1787
- Where
- Chatham County, North Carolina
In 1787 the North Carolina General Assembly barred a town on Mial Scurlock's land, where the courthouse stood, and authorized purchasing land for the county seat.
The Chatham County Court House had been built on land belonging to Mial Scurlock, but in 1787 the legislature declared that a town could not be established on Scurlock's land. The General Assembly therefore authorized commissioners to purchase land for the seat of Chatham County. The supplied passages do not state the number of commissioners or the acreage, so those legacy details cannot be confirmed.
Sources
- Pittsboro, North Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27
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