BRITISH LAND GRANTS
1765-1767

An Alphebetical Account of Lands Granted: to whom West Florida from the Commence.

Peoples Names

The Date When Granted

Qunt of Acres

Description

The date when Serv

Remarks

Aird, Wm & Gregory Thomas

the 13th Augt 1765

1500 Acres

being Eastward from the first Point above the Brick ? on the other side the Lagoon in a Right line towards the head of the Lagoon

10th April 1766

Relinquished 1242 Acres the 11th March &had a Warrt of Survey for the remaining 258 Acres

Aird, Wm & Benj Wormell

Janry 20th 1766

200 Acres

Between(?) the Bays of Gull and Iron Point including a fresh Water run

Not Surveyed

All, Elijah

April 21st

150 Acres

Situate on the north side of the Twelve mile run and opposite to Wm Sutterthwaites Land

Not Surveyed

Alsop, Andrew

2d April 1767

300 Acres

Situate about 5 miles Eastward Adam Stocks Land upon this bay

Not Surveyed

Blommart, John

July 28th 1766

200 Acres

on the opposite side of East River to the Land Granted Boardman and Southwell

Forfeited

Boardman, Israel

October 3rd 1766

300 Acres

on the North side of East river Between Two Samll runs of water and opposite to the land already Granted him

4th May 1767

Bo?, ?ey

Ditto

450 Acres

On East River Opposite to the land granted Boardman and Southwell and exteding Easterly

forfeited

Bass, James

Novr 6th 1760

Situate on East River and formerly occupied by Chas Ross, but who never applied for a grant

Not Surveyed

Baldwin ,Lewis

Nov 6th 1766

50 Acres

on Fish River in the bay of Mobile

Not Surveyed

Bentick, Horible John

Novr 6th 1766

10000

to run out to the Nw of Surman's Plantation and so up the River Escabe at the head of the bay

6th Janry 1767

Benneworth, Samuel

2d march 1767

300 Acres

Adjoining to the Land of Elijah Allen near the Twelve mile run

June 31st 1767

Bogus, David & Thoams Watson

4th of Feb 1766

All contained in the Island of Santa Rosa being on the Mouth of the harbour.  

14th March 1766

Brown, Edmund Esqr of New Govers and Others

4th April 1765

The two Islands of Dauphine or Massacre and Gillory being in the Mouth of the Bay of Mobile

24th Nov 1765

Bush, Daniel

23rd December 1765

400 Acres

Situated above Indian Point on the North side and Running along Shoire to the Eastward about 12 miles from this Town on the other side the Bay of Pensacola

21st April 1766

Boardman, Israel & Jas Southwell

23rd December 1765

At the Entrance of East River from a small Lagoon to a Point, and has a Rivuiet running through it

22nd April 1766

Broomley, Edward Major

24th December 1765

50 Acres

being to the westward of that granted to Capt John Ross

4 May 1766

Bruce, James Esquire

24th December 1765

100 Acres

Situate about Two miles distance and being NNW from the Town

28th June 1766

Blanchard, Charles -John Gradenigo-&Jerome Matulick

January 7th 1760

500 Acres

Near Stone Point to the Northward of the bay &about 10 Miles distance bordering on the sea side

28th June 1766

Blommart, John

May 27th 1765

10 Acres

Adjoining to Engineer Durnfords near the first run to the westward of the Town

16th Jan 1766

Blackwell, Jacob

June 10th 1765

50 Acres

Situate on the North East branch of the West Lagoon and opposite the Bower

16th Janry 1766

Bruce, James

July 25, 1766

1000 acres

At the six Mile Run adjoining to the N W to the Land already Granted him

24 Dec 1766

he had an Order of Council from home for 4000

Cook, James

Febry 4, 1765

1000 acres

Between the bay of St Lewis and East of Biloxi

20th May 1765

Campbell, Thomas Lieut

November 2nd

450 Acres

on the Dear point side

10th Oct 1766

it was not given in on grant the first Nov 2d the 2d grant Oct 3 1766

Collins, Rober

December 24th

50 Acres

Situate about 1 1/2 or 2 miles from the Town and being W N W with a Block Hutt on said Land

4th Jan 1766

Coiret Capt Robert

feb 8th 1766

500 Acres

Being Near the River Governador including an old Spanish Plantation

April 22 1766

Casper, James

April 21st

50 Acres

Situate on the East Lagoon and adjoining to the land Granted George Leir

not Surveryed

Cock, Diggory-Sam'l Folliott and John Hogg

2500 Acres

Lying on the bay to The S W of the Town beginning at a Small Lagoon to the westward of an Old Spanish Plantation and running a north west line from the bay

29th Dec 1766

This was granted by an Order from the Board of Trade from Home

Carscaller, the Execu of him

March 15th

100 acres

Being on the Mobile road together with the Land enclosed by Capt Campbell to the said road

20th July 1766

Collins, Robert

2d march 1767

2 Acres

Adjoining to Land Granted to Mr Maclellan

15th March

Crozer, John

Do

300 Acres

to the Eastward of David Ross's Land

not Surveyed

Cary, Phillip

Ditto

50 Acres

on the Point of Middle River at the head of this bay

not Surveyed

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