 SCGenWeb Archives: Colonial Period |
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Early Colonists (large file - 410 kb) An alphabetized list for the Colony of South Carolina, based on records of 1716 to 1783. Includes record of 341 Loyalists, 1230 Petitioners, 2685 Residents, and 98 Warrants for Land. An excellent starting point in searching for early Carolina colonists. |
01 Aug 1996 | Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. |
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Greenville Co. "Muster Roll" - 1756 About the year 1750, the "Piedmont" section of South Carolina began to receive its first permanent settlers. This new acquisition from the Indians comprised the territory now constituting the counties of Edgefield, McCormick, Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens, Newberry, Union, Spartanburg, York, Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Richland, and a portion of Lexington of South Carolina. Source: "History of Greenville County South Carolina" by James M. Richardson. This is a list of some 963 H/H living in this area in 1756. |
01 Aug 1996 | Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. |
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1771 Pardon of the back county "Regulators" A transcription of the royal pardon of the group of men known as "The Regulators" given by Lord Charles Grenville via Captain Montagu, General Governor and Commander in Chief of the Northern area of the State. The document was dated 31 October 1771 and contains the names of the men pardoned. |
06 Jan 1998 | Carol McGraw Renner |
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Fortune-Robinson Family Bible Craven County |
26 June 2003 | Patsy McCoy |
| COLONIAL LAND RECORDS | ||
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Joseph ANDREW et ux to James ANDREW 1758 Deed and Renounciation of Dower, Mary Ann Andrew to James Andrew lands bought/sold in Old Colleton County |
27 Sep 2003 | Beth Collins |
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James ANDREW et ux to David MAYBANK 1758 Deed and Renounciation of Dower, Easter Andrew to David Maybank lands bought/sold in Old Colleton County |
27 Sep 2003 | Beth Collins |
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John COX to James JONES - 1756 Craven County |
22 March 2000 | Bushy Hartman |
| Wm. KELSALL et al. to Robert ORR - 1767 (Beaufort County) | 10 Feb 2000 | Bushy Hartman |
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Early McGRAW Land Grants in South Carolina Land records from the S.C. Department of Archives and History for McGRAW. Most were early land grants, some were grants from Revolutionary War service claims. |
06 Jan 1998 | Carol McGraw Renner |
| COLONIAL WILLS | ||
| John ANDREW, 1745/6 (Old Colleton County) | 11 Sep 2003 | Beth Collins |
| John COX - 1756 (Craven County) | 10 Feb 2000 | Bushy Hartman |
| Reynolds COX - 1746 (Old Colleton County) | 10 Feb 2000 | Bushy Hartman |
| Mildred GERRARD - 1762 (Craven County) | 14 Mar 2008 | Edward Strother |
| Thomas POTTS 1764 (Craven County) | 03 Sep 2004 | Guy Potts |