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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Francis Reinier setting forth
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that he had been in the Province three Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Negroe Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres on Old Ebenezer Creek St Matthew's Parish at a place called Jack's Branch and near Land laid out for John Mullryne-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Cronenburger setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St Matthews Parish on a Bay Swamp about two Miles and an half from Savannah River and two Miles from a place called the three Runs to adjoin Land this Day peti- tioned for by John Adam Trieutlen-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Frederic Shrimph setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St Mat- thew's Parish lying between Lands of David Murry and Matthew Zettler about a Mile and half above the flat Ford Ogechee River-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Henry Snyed setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife three Children and three Negroes Therefore pray- ing for four hundred and fifty Acres on the River Oge- chee to adjoin or near Land there granted Frederic Famm.
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RESOLVED That on Condition only &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Stricklin setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying that One hun- dred Acres might be reserved for him upon the Waters of Rocky Comfort to include a small Improvement there made by one Pennington until such time only as he can remove his Family into the Province-
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to be reserved for Six Months-
Read a Petition of Paul Castlebury setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation hav- ing a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty acres on the South side of the great Kyoka Creek in St Paul's Parish at a place called the Hawtree Branch-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Job Smith setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the North side of the great Kioka Creek St Paul's Parish and lying above the Mouth of white Oak Branch-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Robert Story setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him
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and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Five Children Therefore praying for four hun- dred Acres on the Fork of the great Kioka Creek in St Paul's Parish whereon he now lives-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted ---
Read a Petition of Timothy Barnard setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation hav- ing three Slaves Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres at a place called the Dry Gully near Lambert's big Creek in St George's Parish-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve-
Read a Petition of Alexander Brown setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation. Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish at a place called Dry Gully near Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve, to join Timothy Barnard --
Read a Petition of Daniel MCMurphy setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St Georges Parish on the Waters of Lamberts big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve-
Read a Petition of John Meally setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him
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and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One hundred Acres in St Georges Parish upon the Waters of Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve to join Daniel McMurphy-
Read a Petition of John Miller setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One hundred Acres in St Georges Parish upon the Waters of Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve to join John Meally-
Read a Petition of John Stedham setting forth That he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Par- ish on the Water's of Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve, to join Tohn Millar-
Read a Petition of Joseph Rippon setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish to adjoin the upper Line of Land there granted George Galphin near Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve-
Read a Petition of George Galphin setting forth that he
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had several Tracts of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract being possessed of many Slaves for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Georges Parish to adjoin the upper Line of Land there already granted him at or near Lambert's big Creek-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve-
Read a Petition of John Patrick Dillon setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish on the West side of Lambert's Creek close by the Indian Path-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Irish Reserve-
Read a Petition of Thomas MeDowell setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation hav- ing a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the Haw Branch in St Paul's Parish within a Mile of the Mouth of the Branch whereon he now lives-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Ayres setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land grant- ed him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for five hundred Acres at a place called the Horse Pen on the great Kioka Creek in St Paul's Parish whereon Petitioner was settled-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Read a Petition of Edward Upton setting forth That he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the North side of the great Kioka Creek in St Paul's Parish near or to adjoin Land there lately ordered Elias - Wal- raven -.
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Benjamin Upton setting forth That he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on a Branch of green Briar called the Lick in St Paul's Parish and near the Head of the said Branch-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
. Read a Petition of Richard Upton setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation hav- ing a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on green Briar St Paul's Parish about half a Mile from the Waggon Road leading from Augusta to Rights-borough --
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Greer setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and nine Children Therefore praying for two hun- dred and fifty Acres on Uchee Creek in St Paul's Parish about four Miles above the Mouth thereof whereon he now lives-
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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Abraham Ayres setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation hav- ing a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the great Kyoka Creek in St Pauls Parish whereon he now lives and to adjoin Land Surveyed for Josiah Bradley-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Martin Weatherford setting forth that he had been upwards of Eleven Years in the Prov- ince had had one hundred Acres of Land ordered which is now found to be within the Indian Line and was de- sirous to to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife four Children and and two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish on the little Kyoka Creek to adjoin the upper Line of Land there or- dered Zachariah LaMar-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Loyd setting forth that he had been an Inhabitant of this Province upwards of four- teen Years has a Family Right of five Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land and was desirous of an addi- tional Tract for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Savannah River twenty Miles above Augusta in St Paul's Parish and to adjoin the Land whereon he now lives-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Samuel Wells setting forth that he
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was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for two hun- dred Acres upon the great Kyoka Creek in St Paul's Par- ish about five Miles below the Falls of the said Creek where Petitioner is settled-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted
Read a Petition of James Tebeau setting forth that he some Months ago obtained a Warrant for laying out four hundred Acres of Land but the same was not found vacant and he had since obtained no other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Part thereof two hundred and fifty Acres in Christ Church Parish to adjoin Land there Granted Joseph Reymond- And further Prayd that the Grant might be permitted to be taken out in the name of a Trustee for the Benefit of his Children-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Shruder setting forth that he being settled in the Province, and desirous of Culti- vating a Tract of Land, having a Wife and five Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish heretofore ordered to John Bishop (the Plat thereof being Elapsed in the Surveyer General's Office )-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Charles Watson setting forth that he had been favourd with Land at Sundry Times but was yet possessed of four Negroes for whom he had not yet obtained any Therefore praying for fifty seven Acres in Christ Church Parish being an elapsed Plat lying in the
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Surveyer generals Office and heretofore Surveyed for Barnard Romans-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Davis setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Marsh on the front of his Land at Midway in the Parish of St Philip- That the Plat of the same was immediately elapsed in the Secretary's office Therefore praying that he might obtain an Order for passing the said Plat
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of James Mater setting forth that he had ordered him six hundred Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney General but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Joseph Atkinson setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and twenty six Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same-
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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Reuben Red setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Georges Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jonathan Mulkey setting forth that he had ordered him One Thousand Acres of Pine barren Land in St Georges Parish which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney General but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withtsanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Wereat setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him One thousand Acres of Land in Christ Church Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of James Cochran setting forth that he had ordered him Eight hundred Acres of Land at Black Creek Ogechee which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Benjamin Fox setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in Christ Church Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose --
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Shem Butler setting forth that he had had hertofore ordered him seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been Sur- veyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer gen- eral's Office but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to
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prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St David's Parish which had been surveyed and a plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Of- fice but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majestys Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Moore setting forth that he had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land in S' Da- vid's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Maj- estys Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer Gen- eral might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan there- of for that purpose-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted ---
Read a Petition of James Graves setting forth that he had Ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned into the surveyer generals Office but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's 49 cr-vol 10
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Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted --
Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had obtained a Warrant for laying out One hundred Acres of Land in St Matthew's Parish which Warrant was ex- pired in it's Term and the Land not yet Surveyed There- fore praying that the Surveyer general might be enabled and ordered to Issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land so ordered might be Surveyed and his Majestys grant taken out for the same
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted And that the Surveyer General do issue a new Precept accordingly-
Read a Petition of John Adam Trieutlen setting forth that he had lately purchased a Tract of Land in St Mat- thews Parish of Hugh Kenedy which by the Grant is said to contain only fifty Acres, but a greater quantity was supposed to be contained within the Lines Therefore praying that a Resurvey might be ordered to be made and that he might have the Surpluss Land there found granted him he proving a Sufficient family right to intitule him thereto-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said. Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Coulson setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and Eleven Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres on both sides Germany's Creek in St Pauls Parish about Ten Miles above the Mouth thereof
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and six Miles within the Boundary Line whereon he is now Settled.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed till Petitioner is further enquired of-
Read a Petition of Henry Stricklin setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon the Waters of Rocky Comfort to adjoin Land there granted William Walker-
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed till Petitioner attends or Certificate produced-
Read a Petition of John Rock setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon McBean's Swamp St Georges Parish lying between Land there ordered Ste- phen Forrester and William Davis-
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed 'till Petitioner attends or certificate produced-
Read a Petition of Patrick Butler setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife-Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon McBean's Branch St George's Parish lying between Land there ordered Stephen Forrester and Patrick Hallagin-
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed 'till Petitioner attends or Certificate produced-
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Read a Petition of Thomas Young and John Simpson surviving Copartners of Dunbar Young and Simpson set- ting forth that one Edward Gillman had long since One hundred Acres of Land ordered him which was Surveyed and returned and a Fiat obtained for a Grant but the same was not taken out and the Land was elapsed-That the said Edward Gillman had some time left the Province justly indebted to Petitioners in the sum of Seventeen Pounds nineteen Shillings and Six Pence exclusive of Interest Therefore praying that the Premises considered they might obtain a Grant in their Name for the said Tract of Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to certify a Plan thereof to them accordingly-
ORDERED That the said Petition is Rejected-
Read a Petition of Waffe Rand setting forth That Mar- shalla and Mary-Ann Delegall Petitioners Wife's Daugh- ters by her former Husband were intituled, under the Will of Philip Delegal their Grandfather deceased to a Moiety of a Tract of Land at little Ogechee; which Moiety had long since been divided by consent of the Parties inter- ested, from the Residue of the said Tract, and was in the Possession of, and cultivated by their said deceased Father to the Time of his Death; And still continues in the Possession and Cultivation of his Widow the Wife of Petitioner-
That some time since the Executor of the said Will preferred a Petition praying that a Grant might pass for the whole Tract subjected to an Intail limited in the Will -That the said Tract being mutually divided as before set forth and each Moiety being in the proper Possession of the Parties Therefore praying that a Separate Grant might be ordered to pass in the Name of Marshalla and Mary-Ann Delegal of their said Moiety discharged from the Intail mentioned in the Testator's Will, he not hav-
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ing at that Time any legal Estate in the Premisses, vested to him-
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed untill Notice be given to Philip Delegal to attend --
Read a Petition of George Delegal setting forth That he had been long in Possession of a Moiety of a Tract of Land at little Ogechee devised to him in and by the last Will and Testament of his Father deceased-That a Petition was some time since presented to this Board by the Executor of the said Will praying that a Grant might Pass for the whole Tract in the name of Petitioner and of Marshalla and Mary-Ann Delegal (the Daughters and Coheiresses of Edward Delegal the other Devisee) under the Intail mentioned in the Will of their said Father-That the said Tract of Land had been long since divided by the Mutual Consent of the Parties In- terested therein and Petitioner lived on and Cultivated his Moiety thereof Therefore praying that a Grant for his divided Moiety of the Premisses might be ordered to pass to him discharged of the Intail mentioned in the said Will; the Testator at the Time of making his Will having no legal Title to the Land-
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