In 1653, the Virginia Assembly granted one Roger Green and 100 residents of Nansemond County 10,000 acres on the Roanoke River west of the Chowan River.
In 1653, the Virginia General Assembly allocated a substantial parcel of land to Roger Green and 100 residents from Nansemond County, covering around 10,000 acres, situated along the western banks of the Roanoke River, beyond the Chowan River.