Hi, Also, in SC in 1760 and for the next few years - the Colonial Government actively encouraged immigration of Protestants from the British Isles and Western Europe by offering land and money to pay their passage. The money often went directly to the person/ship captain who brought them over but the immigrants were given land according to their age. I'll try to locate the book I have which abstracts those records for that period. It often gives the name of the person, the date they arrived, from where, and the name of the ship. Also, the amount of land the received and where it was located. Nancy Crayton -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Coats [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [SCCHEST2] Land Grants c.1760-70 http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/coatsarchive/scominde.html Here is some info on Royal Grants....they were called Head Rights...land was alotted by family size...this ComIndex I think is the same Index that the South Carolina Archive now has online...:) Charlotte ----Original Message Follows---- From: "NB Roose" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [SCCHEST2] Land Grants c.1760-70 Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 12:22:24 -0500 My ancestor received a Royal land grant in 1772 in upcountry SC. Can anyone on the list help with these questions: WHY and HOW did an individual obtain a land grant in South Carolina between, say, 1760 and the early 1770's -- i.e., before the Revolution? Was it for service rendered (to whom, for what)? Was a grant given in response to an advertisement (land available for settlement), or other stimulus? If in response to an advertisement, where would the advertisement have been seen (Europe, other colonies or only locally)? I'd like to know about the land grant process in order to better understand how, why, and when my ancestor might have been induced to move to SC. Thanks for any help the list might be able to offer. _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== If you have a Family Reunion scheduled that ties in with Chester County, SC, please email me at [email protected] and I will post your information on our website and here on the list! _________________________________________________________________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx