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