North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina

The border between North and South Carolina had long been in dispute and it wasn't until 1772 that the matter was settled. Prior to this North Carolina had issued more than 1000 grants for land in an area that is now South Carolina--in what are its present counties of Marlboro Chesterfield Lancaster York Chester Union Cherokee Spartanburg Greenville Laurens and Newberry an area which was then thought to be in the North Carolina counties of Bladen Anson Mecklenburg and Tryon. The records of these grants--plats and warrants for the most part--form the basis of this work. The data provided includes the name of the grantee the file entry or grant number the relevant book and page of the original record books the location of the grant the names of owners of adjoining property and the dates of the various instruments.