Hi Bob, You are probably correct about the land being in South Carolina. I had forgotten there were Craven and Granville Counties in SC prior to 1769. 1682 Berkeley Area around Charleston; combined with Colleton County in 1769 to form Charleston District; separated from Charleston in 1882 Colleton Area south of Berkeley County to the Combahee River; combined with Berkeley County in 1769 to form Charleston District; separated from Charleston in 1880 Craven Area north of Berkeley County to the North Carolina border 1686 Granville Area south of Colleton County to the Georgia border This Francis couldn't be the one that Kathy was hunting anyway, too young. I'd sure like to find someone who can claim him though. He was probably related to my Francis Hodge (b. 1745) who was also from Co. Antrim, N.I. Ken in Orlando At 11:24 AM 05/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: >I think that the Craven and Granville Counties mentioned in connection with >Francis Hodges whocame to South Carolina in 1768 are the South Carolina >counties rather than the North Carolina ones. Lord Granville's part ofNorth >Carolina was generally referred to as the Granville District (when the North >Carolina proprietors sold their interests to the Crown in 1729, Lord >Granville kept his part;that is the 60-mile wide strip). Craven County, >North Carolina, was created in 1712, and exists today with itscounty seat at >New Bern. Granville County, North Carolina, was created in 1746, and also >exists today with itsseatat Oxford. South Carolina's history is more >complex, with its districts and counties. Here is a link: > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/sc_countyhistories.html > >My point is that whatFrancis got was a warrant (right) to take up 300 acres >of land. That land was more likely in South Carolina than North Carolina. > >Bob Hodges >