Proprietary Records of South Carolina:

Proprietary Records of South Carolina:

Abstracts of the Records of the Surveyor General of the Province, Charles Towne, 1678-1698

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Publication Date: 30th November 2007

As early as 1677, lots were being laid out on Oyster Point, the site of present-day Charleston. By 1680, the town boasted about one hundred houses, a thriving port and the seat of government in Carolina. Its citizens included landed gentry, shopkeepers, indentured servants, slaves and boatloads of refugees seeking religious and political freedom. This is the story of the voyage of the "First Fleet" of colonists, the settlement of Charles Towne at Albemarle Point, the settlement of James Island and the move across the Ashley River to the present site of Charleston. This volume contains abstract... Read More
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As early as 1677, lots were being laid out on Oyster Point, the site of present-day Charleston. By 1680, the town boasted about one hundred houses, a thriving port and the seat of government in Carolina. Its citizens included landed gentry, shopkeepers, indentured servants, slaves and boatloads of refugees seeking religious and political freedom. This is the story of the voyage of the "First Fleet" of colonists, the settlement of Charles Towne at Albemarle Point, the settlement of James Island and the move across the Ashley River to the present site of Charleston. This volume contains abstract... Read More
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As early as 1677, lots were being laid out on Oyster Point, the site of present-day Charleston. By 1680, the town boasted about one hundred houses, a thriving port and the seat of government in Carolina. Its citizens included landed gentry, shopkeepers, indentured servants, slaves and boatloads of refugees seeking religious and political freedom. This is the story of the voyage of the "First Fleet" of colonists, the settlement of Charles Towne at Albemarle Point, the settlement of James Island and the move across the Ashley River to the present site of Charleston. This volume contains abstracts of the Charles Towne lot measurements made by the Surveyors General of the Province from 1678 to 1698. The names of settlers and their occupations are given, as well as descriptions of the houses, buildings and lots of the town. Histories of many of the first lots provide rich genealogical material about the early settlers. Previously unpublished maps of Charles Towne from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as modern renditions, give a fresh interpretation of the colonial town and its growth. Transcribed, compiled and edited by two award-winning editors, Proprietary Records of South Carolina continues the standard of excellence set in the first two publications of this series.
Details
  • Pages: 222
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 30th November 2007
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781596294165
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Susan Bates and Cheves Leland have over 50 years of research experience between them. Susan Bates' particular interests include marsh and land grant research as well as genealogical and historical interests. Cheves Leland's focus is on archives and historical documents. Both editors have done extensive research on the early settlers of Carolina, with special emphasis on the Huguenots who settled the area. This is their third publication together.
As early as 1677, lots were being laid out on Oyster Point, the site of present-day Charleston. By 1680, the town boasted about one hundred houses, a thriving port and the seat of government in Carolina. Its citizens included landed gentry, shopkeepers, indentured servants, slaves and boatloads of refugees seeking religious and political freedom. This is the story of the voyage of the "First Fleet" of colonists, the settlement of Charles Towne at Albemarle Point, the settlement of James Island and the move across the Ashley River to the present site of Charleston. This volume contains abstracts of the Charles Towne lot measurements made by the Surveyors General of the Province from 1678 to 1698. The names of settlers and their occupations are given, as well as descriptions of the houses, buildings and lots of the town. Histories of many of the first lots provide rich genealogical material about the early settlers. Previously unpublished maps of Charles Towne from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as modern renditions, give a fresh interpretation of the colonial town and its growth. Transcribed, compiled and edited by two award-winning editors, Proprietary Records of South Carolina continues the standard of excellence set in the first two publications of this series.
  • Pages: 222
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 30th November 2007
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781596294165
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Susan Bates and Cheves Leland have over 50 years of research experience between them. Susan Bates' particular interests include marsh and land grant research as well as genealogical and historical interests. Cheves Leland's focus is on archives and historical documents. Both editors have done extensive research on the early settlers of Carolina, with special emphasis on the Huguenots who settled the area. This is their third publication together.