He was one of 21 individuals with land valued at more than 400 at the time of the survey.
By 1860, he owned nearly a hundred slaves and held lands valued at a quarter of a million dollars.
In its 17-year history, it has preserved 8,477 acres of land valued at more than $178 million.
Mecklenburg County is contributing land valued at $20-24 million, and an additional $8 millon in cash.
Suffolk County donated the land, valued at $4 million, after the sites in the town of 300,000 people had been foreclosed on for taxes.
It cost $450,000, the land being valued at very nearly the same amount.
The county franchise, from 1430, was held by the owners of freehold land valued at 40 shillings or more.
Hales provided lands valued at 200 marks for the school's maintenance.
She held land valued at between £1,570 and £2,000 per annum.
His left an estate of $1,257,186, including land and holdings valued at $1 million.