Hello Howell Group, I copied this a long time ago and the doing of it has faded from memory...but I can't believe there was a map in the book or I would surely have copied it, too. I'd like to see a map and believe there should be one somewhere about. If any of the group happens to see one, I would surely appreciate knowing where you found it. I think though, that a pretty good idea of the situation can be obtained by taking a present day map of South Carolina and following across it in a meandering way through the counties Mr. Holcomb specified in the introduction below. It might also be possible to further refine it by getting his book and examining the location of grants issued in these counties. I'm thinking that doing that would require quite a bit of time and work, though. Like I say, I copied this a long time ago and failed to note the book it came from but I'd say there was a 99 percent probability it was from this one: -------------------------- 929.3756 H 1986 Personal author: Holcomb, Brent. Title: North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina / Brent H. Holcomb. Publication info: Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1986, c1980. Physical description: ix, 184 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. General note: Reprint. Originally published: [Columbia, S.C.] : Holcomb, c1980. -------------------------- INTRODUCTION The border between North and South Carolina was a point of controversy for many years. Finally, in 1764, the border east of the Catawba River was surveyed. However, it was not until 1772 that it was surveyed west of that river. Before these surveys, over 1,000 land grants were issued by North Carolina in territory which is now South Carolina. These grants are in the present counties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Lancaster, York, Chester, Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry. As most researchers know, these counties did not come into existence until many years after the border was surveyed. In the period just after the survey, these grants were considered in Craven or Berkeley Counties, and St. Mark's or St. David's Parish, South Carolina. The North Carolina counties from which these land grants were issued were Bladen, Anson, Mecklenburg, and Tryon. Bladen County was formed in 1734; Anson was formed from Bladen in 1748 or 1749; Mecklenburg, from Anson in 1763; Tryon, from Mecklenburg in 1769. Of course, if land could be granted, it could be sold or inherited. Therefore, the other records of these North Carolina counties should be consulted, especially deeds and probate records. Conveniently for the researcher, all of these records are published in abstract form, and are easily accessible. Records of these grants after the border survey can be found in the South Carolina Land Memorials, the Charlston Deeds until 1785, and the deeds of the various counties involved. Some explanation of the North Carolina land grants is necessary. Actual copies of grants were not kept by North Carolina, but "Minutes or Dockets" (abstracts). Plats and warrants are often not extant for these early grants. Some lands were entered, but for some reason, grants were not issued. (All such lands are indicated by a file number beginning in "O.") Some have warrants extant; some, plats; and even one has an original grant already made out. Abstracts of all extant plats and warrants are contained in this volume. If no plat or warrant is extant, the grant was abstracted. Copies of any instrument are available from the Land Grant Clerk, Secretary of State, Raleigh, N.C. 27603, for $.50 each. The file and book numbers in parentheses are duplicate grants for the same tract. The abbreviations CB, SC Bear, etc., signify chain bearers and are important personages, as they are often close neighbors or relatives of the grantee. One female chain bearer has been found (see p. 106, grant of Abraham Read). This volume is a combination of the two volumes published in 1975. There have been a number of corrections and additions made for this edition. Hopefully, this work will help locate some missing links for the pioneers of the Carolina frontier. Some relationships are stated in the warrants, particularly in the Kuykendall and Neely families. Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. P.O. Box 21766 Columbia, South Carolina 29221 January 4, 1980 ------------------------------------------------------ I proofread my typing the best I could. I really don't believe Mr. Holcomb would hold me guilty of copyright violation by posting this to the group. <G> At least, I hope not! I had a question that I wanted to ask but it won't quite come to mind right now. Maybe later. Bill Miller