South Carolina - Council Journal
Journal of the Proceedings of his Majesty Honorable Council of the
Province of South Carolina the 7th day of November 1752.
The Petition of Francis LEA for Land by Family Right.
Journal 20, pg 564) Read the petition of Francis LEA humbly setting forth that the petitioner is desirous of building a mill for grinding wheat and making flour and hath found a proper place to build the same on Rockey Creek on the waters of the Wateree River and as he is very old his son begs leave to appear for him and as he never had any land in his own personal right, he humbly prays his Excellency and their Attorney to the Honorable General to lay out to the petitioner 50 acres of land on Rocky Creek aforesaid and that a grant may issue to him for the same and the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Journal 20 - Nov 6, 1752
pg 565) The Petition of John LEE for Land by Family Right.
Charles town the 6th day of November 1752 for my father John LEA. The said petition being considered and the petitioner appearing & swearing to the truth of his said petition, the prayer thereof was granted and the Deputy General ordered to prepare a warrant and the Lord General to lay our the 50 acres of land prayed for, there to a grant may isue to him for the same -
Read the petition of John LEA humbly setting forth that the petitionor being a native of Maryland & thinking to better provide for his family in this Province about a year ago and finding a proper spot on the Wateree Creek where he set down with his family and cleared 9 acres to wise provision and built proper conveniences for his family, he has a wife, one child, a white servant and never had any land in this province and humbly prays his Excellency and their Honors order the Survr General to lay out to the petitioner 200 acres of land on the Wateree Creek and that he may have a grant for the same and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Charles town the 6th of November 1752.
John LEA
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