This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MilisiaHanlin Surnames: THOMSON Classification: immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17170/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "A List of the Passengers who arrived in this Province [South Carolina] from Ireland in the Brigantine 'FREE MASON' and this day petitioned for Land, vizt.: 421. HENRY THOMSON. 200 acres land; in Craven Co., south side Broad River, waters of Kings Creek; bd'd John STEEL, Jane WILSON, Jno. BROWN, Thomas CROSSON; sur. 25 Jan. 1773." Migrated next to Newberry County, South Carolina. ~ On the same ship were three (3) other surname THOMSON passengers petitioning for land in the council chamber that same day: Wm. THOMSON, Robert THOMSON, and John THOMSON. ~ It is likewise noted that all four [4] "...the undermentioned persons are not able to pay for their Warrants...." Wm. THOMSON was awarded 100 acres land January 6, 1773, on branch of King's Creek, south side Broad River, in Craven County; bounded by John STEEL, Jane WILSON, Jared SMITH; surveyed 25 Jan 1773; this Wm. THOMSON appears to have later migrated to Newberry County, South Carolina. See SCDAH Plat Fold 1872: January 3, 1773. Robert THOMSON was awarded 100 acres land January 6, 1773, on 'Bever' [Beaver] Dam Branch, north side 'Tiger' [Tyger] River, in Craven County; bounded by vacant land; surveyed 2 September 1773; this Robert THOMSON appears to have migrated to the Union/Spartanburg County, areas in South Carolina. See SCDAH Plat Book 20, p. 235. John THOMSON was awarded 100 acres land January 6, 1773, on waters of Cane Creek, north side of Tyger River, in Craven Couonty; bounded by Agnes ELLIOTT; surveyed 2 Sept 1773; this John THOMSON appears to have migrated to the Union/Spartanburg County, areas, in South Carolina. See SCDAH Plat Fold 1869. ~ Source Citation and Source Information: Scottich Quakers and Early America, 1650-1700. David Dobson. Cleafield Publishign Company. 1998. Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD. ISBN 0-8063-4765-1. Citation: 95, 96, 126. South Carolina Department of Archives & History. parkland Road, Columbia, South Carolina. SCDAH online. ~ These four (4) men [amoung many other passengers on this same ship petitioning for land grants on this same date] emigrated in groups which may have been associated with Rev. Martin's early Presbyterian migration to the Province of South Carolina, America in the early 1770's; there were some 1,000 Scotch, Irish, Scotch/Irish emigrating during this period associated with these group(s). We are interested in learning more about these four (4) men. It IS NOT KNOWN if there were any relationships between any of the four (4) men surname THOMSON on the Brigantine, "Free Mason", and WE ARE NOT implying any relationship, either, at this time. Interested in corresponding with any families researching these families..... Regards, Milisia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.