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Division of the Province of Carolina

When
1729
Where
Province of Carolina
Episodes
1

In 1729, seven Lords Proprietors sold their interests in the Province of Carolina to the British Crown. This transaction ended proprietary rule and reorganized the territory into the separate royal colonies of North and South Carolina.

Episodes

  1. 1729 · Province of CarolinaSale of Proprietary Interests

    Seven Lords Proprietors sold their Carolina interests to the British Crown in 1729.

Background and detail

Transition to Royal Rule. Although the two halves of the province became separate colonies in 1712, they did not become separate administrative royal colonies until 1729. This change occurred when seven of the Lords Proprietors sold their interests to the Crown, formalizing the division into North and South Carolina.

People involved

  • Lords Proprietors · Proprietary governors who sold their interests to the Crown
  • British Crown · Recipient of the proprietary tracts and sovereign authority

Sources

  1. Province of Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. North Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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