Warrants for lands in South Carolina, 1672-1679, v. 1, Part 12

Author: South Carolina (Colony). Governor and Council; Salley, A. S. (Alexander Samuel), 1871-1961 ed; South Carolina. Archives Dept. cn
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Columbia, S. C., Printed for the Historical commission of South Carolina by the State co.
Number of Pages: 234


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Carolina : You are forth with to Admeasure and Lay out for Ed- mund Aggis one of the freemen of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some convenient place not yet Layd out or marked to be Laid out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of ye depth therof by the water side & a Certyfycate fully specyfying ye situation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed ; Given under our hands at Charles towne this iith day of August 1677/


To Mr Steph : Whelewright Surveyor


Richard Connant Joseph : West Will : Owen John : Godfrey


Carolina : You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for . Robert Tomes one of the Settlers of this province two Hundred Acres of Land being in right of himselfe and his wife in some convenient place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other per- son or use; & if the same happen upon a Navigable River or any River capable of being made navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth by ye water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying the scituation and boundes therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Given under our handes att Charles Towne this iith Day of August 1677


To Mr Steph : Whelewright Surveyor


Rich : Connant Jos : West


Will Owen : John : Godfrey


Carolina


You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Tho: Holton one of the freemen of this province fifty Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layed out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only one fifth part of the depth therof by the water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Con- venient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne this iith day of August 1677


To Capt Morrice Matthews Surveyor


Rich Connant Jos : West


Andrew percivall : John : Godfrey


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Carolina/ You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Robt Hunt one of the freemen of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or any River Capable of being made Navigable you are to Allow only ye fifth part of ye depth by the water side and a Certify- cate fully specyfying the scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this iith day of August i677/


To Capt Morrice Matthews . Rich Connant Mau : Matthews John : Godfrey


Jos : West


Surveyor


Carolina. You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Abra- ham Smith one of the freemen of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow one fifth part of the depth therof by the water side and a Certyficate fully Specyfying the scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient Speed Given under our hands att Charles Towne this iith day of August 1677/


To Capt Morrice Matthews Rich Connant


Surveyor Andrew percivall


Joseph West John : Godfrey


Carolina :/ You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Hugh Lewes one of the freemen of this province seaventy Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth therof by ye water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying the scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles towne this iith day of August 1677


To Capt Morrice Matthewes Surveyor


Rich : Connant Jos : West


Mau : Matthews John ; Godfrey


Carolina-You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Tho Hunt & Jane his wife one hundred and forty Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only one


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fifth part of the depth therof by the water side and a Certyficate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this iith day of August1 1677/


Richard Connant Jos West


To Capt Morrice Matthewes Andrew percivall Jo : Godfrey


Surveyor


Carolina You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Jno Hor- ton in ye right of his wife Mary seaventy Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other per- son or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River capable of being made Navigable you are to to allow only ye fifth part of ye depth by water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfy- ing the scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this iith day of August i6672


To Capt Morrice Matthews


Jos : West


Carolina/ You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Stephen Whelewright one of ye freemen of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Naviga- ble River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of ye depth therof by the water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this iith day of August 1677


Rich : Connant Jos West


To Capt Morrice Matthewes Andrew percivall John : Godfrey


Carolina: You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Jno Horton one of ye settlers of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Lay out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only one fifth part of ye depth therof by ye water side and a Certyfi- cate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to


1 "30th day of Oct" is written over "iith day of August."


2 A slip of the pen for 1677, of course.


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returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne This iith day of August 1677/


To Capt Morrice Matthew Andrew percivall Jos : West


Surveyor


Jno : Godfrey Jon Godfrey


Carolina/You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for John : Williams one of the freemen of this province one hundred Acres in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon a Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of ye depth therof by the water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hand at Charles Towne this iith day of August 1677/


To Capt Morrice Matthews Surveyor


Will Owen Jos : West


Richard Connant Jno Godfrey


Carolina/ You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for Jno Hoppins one of ye freemen of this province one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or marked to be Layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of the depth by the water side and a Certyfycate fully specyfying ye scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all Convenient Speed Given under our hand at Charles Towne this iith day of August 1677


To Capt Morrice Matthews Surveyor


Rich Connant Jos : West


Will Owen Jnº Godfrey


Carolina/


Pursuant to the Earl of Shaftsburyes lettr : dated ye 10th : Aprill i677 : You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for Robt : Smith mercht : six hundred acres of land in some place not yet laid out or marked to bee laid out for any other person or use, and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or River capable of being maid Navigable you are only to allow the fifth part of the depth theirof by ye watter side, and a certyficate fully specyfyinge the boundes and scituation theirof you are to returne to us wth : all convenient speed Dated at Charles Towne this 25th : day of August i677- To Capt Step : Bull Joseph West Rich Connant Suryev™


Will: Owen, John Godfrey


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Carolina/ You are forthwith to Admeasure & Lay out Mau: Mat- thewes gent : of this province one hundred and seaventy Acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use and if the same happen on any navigable River or a river capable of being made navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of ye depth therof by the water side and a certyfy- cate fully specyfying the scituation and bounds therof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed : Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 8th of 7ber : 1677


To M' John : Yeamans


Surveyor :


Ste : Bull Joseph : West Will : Owen John : Godfrey


Carolina/ you are to admeasure and lay out for the honrbl : Sr : Peter Colleton Barrt : one of the Lords Proprietors of this province Tho : Colleton & James Colleton esq's : all yt quantity and proportion of land belonging to their plantation called Wahiwah together wth : the said plantation and Improved or manured Landes in such manner as you shall bee directed theirin by them or one of them or their assignes not Injuringe the line or lines of any person whose land Adjoyne thereunto, and a certificate of the boundes and scitua- tion thereof you are to returne wth : all convenient speed Dated ye 8th of zber : 1677


To Capt ; Mau ; Mathews


Joseph West


Survey1/


Wm: Owen/ Richard Connant Ste : Bull


Carolina/ you are forthwith to admeasure & lay out for m' Paul Parker one of the ffreemen of this province three hundred and fortie Acres of Land in some place not yet laid out or marked to bee laid out for any other person or use and if the same happen on any Navigable river or river capable of being maid Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth theirof by the watter side and a certificate fully specifyinge the boundes and scituation theirof you are to returne to us wth : all convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 8th : Septbr : 1677


To mr Jnº : Yeamans


Survey" :


Joseph : West Richard Conant


Mau : Mathews


Carolina/


You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for mr: Peirce Wood- ward one of the ffreemen of this province one hundred Acres of


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land in some place not yet laid out or marked to bee laid out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or river capable of being maid Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of the depth theirof by the watter side and a cer- tificate fully specifyinge ye boundes & scituation theirof you are to returne to us wth all convenient speed: Given under our handes at Charles Towne this 8th Septbr : 1677


To mr Ste : Wheelwright


Mau : Mathews Joseph : West


Suryevr


Wm. Owen Rich Conant


Carolina/


By ye Govern™ : by and with ye Advice and Consent of ye Councill :


You are furthwth to cause to be Admeasured and Layd out for Leiut Coll, Jnº Godfrey three hundred acres of land in such place as you shalbe directed by ye said Leiut Coll John Godfrey soe as ye same be not upon land laid out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use and if ye same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onlie ye fifth part of ye Depth by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifye- ing ye scituacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenjent speed Given undr our hands att Charles towne in this province this 6t day of Oct" : i677 : To Capt steven Bull : Joseph West


Surveyr :/


Will : Owen : Steven Bull :


Carolina ss You are forthwith to Admeasure and Lay out for George Lisster one hundred Acres of Land in Some Place not layd out nor marked to be layd out for any other person or use, & if the same happen upon any Navigable River or River capable to be made Navi- gable you are to Allow only the fifth part of the depth by the water side and a certificate fully specifying the bounds & situation thereof you are to return to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne


Carolina ss. You are forthwith to lay out and Admeasure unto Peter Hern Junior mary Hern Bridget Hern and Richard Hern Two hun- dred and eighty Acres of Land in some place not yet layd out for any other Person or use, & if the same happen upon any Navigable River you are to allow only the fifth-part of the Depth thereof by the water side, and a certificate fully specifying the bounds and situation


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thereof you are to return to us with all Convenient speed. Given under our hands at Charles Towne Septembr.


Carolina ss. You are forthwth to cause to bee admeasured and laid out for Ralph Marshall gent fifty foure Acres of Land beinge ye remainder of 150 Acres of Land due to him by vertue of ye fundamen- tall Constitucons of this province in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if ye same hap- pen upon any Navigable River or any River capable of being made Navigable, you are to allow onely the fifth parte of ye depth thereof by the waterside and a Certificate fully specifieing the scituacon & bounds thereof you are to returne to us wth all convenient speed and for yor soe doeinge this shall be yor sufficient warrt. Given undr our hands att Charles Towne this 5th day of Novembre 1677/


Jo: West Ste : Bull


Ric : Conant Will Owen


Carolina ss. You are forthwith to Admeasure and lay out for John Donohee one of the ffreemen of this Province one hundred Acres of Land in some Place not yet layed out or marked to be layed out for any other Person or use; And if the same happen upon a Navigable River, or a River Capable of being made Navigable you are to Allow only the fifth part of the depth by the water side, and a certificate fully specifying ye situation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Towne this third day of November 1677 To Captain maurice matthews


Surveyor Generall


Carolina ss. You are forthwith to Admeasure and lay out for Wil- liam Batty one of the ffreemen of this Province seaventy Acres of Land in some place not yet layed out or marked to bee layed out for any other Person or use ; And if the same happen upon any Nav- igable River or River capable to be made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth by the water side; And a certificate fully specifying the situation and bounds thereof you are to return to us with all convenient speed. Given under our hands at Charles Towne this third day of November 1677


To Capt. Maurice Mathews


Survey". Generall


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Carolina ss. You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for Richard Batten and Rebecka his wife in the right of Richard Cole deceased one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other Person or use, and if the same happen on any Navigable River or River capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part thereof by the water side, and a cer- tificate fully specifying the bounds and situation thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed. Given under our hands at Charles Towne 3° day of gber : 1677 :


To Capt : maurice matthews Survey™. Generall.


Carolina ss You are forthwith to Admeasure and lay out for matthew Smallwood and Anne his wife Seventy Acres of Land not yet layd out nor marked to be layed out for any other Person or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or River capable to be made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth thereof by the waterside and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds thereof you are to return to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands at Charles Town 3° day of gber i677 :


To Capt. maurice matthews


Surveyr. Generall.


Carolina ss You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for Edward Wallington one of the ffreemen of this Province two hundred & forty Acres of Land in Some place not yet layed out or marked to be layed out for any other Person or use and if the same happen on any Navi- gable River, or River capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, and A Certificate fully specifying the bounds and situation thereof you are to return to us withall Convenient Speed. Given under our hands at Charles Towne 3º gber i677 To Capt : maurice matthews Survey". Generall.


Carolina


You are furthwth to lay out and admeasure unto Joane pulford and Edward Westbury foure hundred acres of land in som place not yet layd out for any other person or use and if ye same happen upon any navigable river or river capable of to be made navigable you are to allow onlie ye 5t part of ye Depth by ye water side and a Certificate


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fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituation thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Given undr our hands att Charles Towne Dated ye 1º of Dec i677


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr :


generall.


Joseph West Rich : Conant


Will : Owen :


Carolina : You are furthwth to run out and admeasure unto Oliver Spencer one hundred acres of Land in som place not layd out nor mrked to be layd out to any other person or use and if ye same hap- pen upon any navigable river or river capable to be made navigable you are to allowe onlie ye fifth part of ye depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing ye bounds & scituacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Dat ye. Iº Dec 1677 :


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr genTall St : Bull Jo : West : Will : Owen : Rich : Conant :


Carolina ss: You are forthwith to lay out & admeasure unto Robert Gough & for Elizabeth his wife & two servts : namely Robert Leeds & John Robry foure hundred acres of land in some place not yet laid out for any other person or use, & if the same happen upon any navigable River, or River capable of being made navigable, you are to allow onely the fifth part of ye : depth by the water side, & a Certificate fully specifying the bounds & situacon thereof you are to return to us with all convenient speed. Given under our hands at Charles Towne Xber Iº :


1677


To Capt : M : Mathewes Surveyor gen11 :


Jos : West


Rich : Conant Will : Owen


you are to admeasure and Lay out for Henry Woodward gent. in ye Right of him selfe and of Margaret his wife two hundred and fiftye acres of Land in some place not yet Laid out nor marked to be Laid out for any other person or use and if ye same happen upon any Navigable River or River Capable to be maid Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of the Debth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifiing the bounds and sittuation thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed dated ye 3d Jan'y 1677 To Capt : Mauris Mathews Joseph West


Survey™ generall


Richard Conant John Godfrey Steven Bull


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Carolina ss : you are pursuant to a Lre of ye rt hon'ble Anthony Earle of Shaftesbury one of the Lords and absolut propritors of this province Dated ye roth day of Aprill 1677 to Lay out and admeasure unto Henry Woodward gent. Two Thousand acres of Land in some place not yet Laid out or marked to be Laid out for any other person or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or River Capable to be maid Navigable you are to allow only ye fifth part of ye Depth thereof by ye watter side and a Certificat ffully specifiing ye bounds and sittuation thereof you are to returne to us with all Con- venient speede dated ye 3ª of January 1677


To Capt Mauris Mathews


Survey generall


Joseph West Richard Conant John Godfry Steven Bull


Carolina ss : you are to admeasure & Lay out unto Tho Shaw gent one of ye ffreemen of this province one hundred & twenty Acres of Land in some place nott yett Layd out or Marked to bee Layd out for any other #son or use & if the same happen upon any Navigable river or river Capable of being made Navigable you are onely to allow ye 5h ote of the Depth thereof by the water side & A Certificate fully specifying the boundes and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us wth all Convenient speed given under our hands this xxth of January 1677 att Charles Towne


To Capt Maurice Mathewes Surveyor


Genall


Jos : West John Godfrey


Wm : Owen: Stephen Bull


Carolina ss


You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for John Jefforde one of the freemen of this province Eleaven hundred and seventy Accres of land in sume plase not yett layd out or marked to be layed out for any other persons use and if the same happen on any navigable river or river Capible of being made navigable you are to allow only a fifth parte of the depth therof by the water side And a Certificat fully specifieing the bounds and situation therof you are to return to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands this xx of Janu- ary 1677 To Capt Maurice Mathewes Jos : West John Godfrey Surveyor Genall


Will Owen : Ste : Bull.


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Carolina


You are required to admeasure & lay out for James Colleton Esqr & Landgrave of this Province a Barrony of twelve thousand acres of Land in some place not yet taken up by any other person or persons and a Certificate fully specifying the situacon & bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, Dated the 23th of ffebruary 1677./


To Capt : Maurice Mathewes


Surveyor : gen11 :


Jos : West Will : owen : John Godfrey Ste : Bull.


Carolina :/


You are forthwith to admeasure & lay out for John ffoster Cassique of this Province, One thousand acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use, & if the same happen upon any Navigable River, or River capable of being made Navigable, you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, & a Certificate fully specifying the bounds & situacon thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 23th day of ffebr 1677/8


To Capt : Maurice Mathewes Surveyor : gen11 :


Joseph West Will : Owen : John Godfrey Ste : Bull


Carolina/


You : are forthwth : to admeasure and lay out for Daniell Smethwick one of the freemen of this #vince two hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if the same happen on any Navigable river or River capable of being made Navigable you. are to allow only a fifth te of the depth therof by the water side, and a Certificat fully specifiing the bounds & sittuation therof you. are to returne to us wth. all Con- venient speed given under our hands this 26 of January 167/8 at Charlestown


To Capn- Maurris Mathews Surveyor. generall


Joseph West Richd Connat John Godfrey Stephen Bull


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Carolina/


You are forwth : to admeasure, and lay out for Robert Smethwick one of the freemen of this #vince two hundred accres of land in some place not jett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other Mson or use & if the same happen on any Navigable River or River capable of being Made Navigable you are to allow only a fifth Øte of the depth therof by the water side and A Certificate fully specifie- ing the bounds and sittuation therof you. . are to returne to us wth. . all Convenient speed Given under our hands this 26th. day of Jan- uary 167/8: at Charles Towne


To Capn Maurris Mathews Surveyor : Gennerall


Joseph West Richd : Conant


John : Godfrey Ste : Bull


Carolina/


You are forthwth: to admeasure and lay out for Henry Sumpton and Susanah his wife of this provinc one hundred & seaventy accres of land in some place not ett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other person or use, and if the same happen on any Navigable River or River capable of being made Navigable you. are to allow only a fifth Øte of the depth therof by the water side, and a Certifi- cat fully specifieing the bounds and sittuation therof you are to returne to us wth. all Convenient speed, Given under our hands 21th of febr : 167/8 att Charles Town


To Captt Marris Mathews Surveyor : Generall


Joseph West


Rich : Connat John Godfry


Carolina/


You : are forth with to admeasure and lay out for John Boydycott one of the freemen of this #vince one hundred accres of land in some place not jett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if the same happen on any Navigable River or River capable of being made Navigable you: are to allow only the fifth Øte therof by the water side and a Certificat fully specifing the bounds & sittuation thereof you: are to returne to us withall con- venient speed : Given under our hands at Charles Town To Capn- Mauris Mathews




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