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Land grants were made by the Lords Proprietor from about 1670 to 1719, and recorded by the Register of the Province. Proprietary land titles, abstracts of title, and registrations of land grants are sometimes called “memorials.” Governors issued warrants and ordered plats and surveys, but most of these documents are lost. After 1682 an indenture was often used to deed land in exchange for quitrents. <br> | Land grants were made by the Lords Proprietor from about 1670 to 1719, and recorded by the Register of the Province. Proprietary land titles, abstracts of title, and registrations of land grants are sometimes called “memorials.” Governors issued warrants and ordered plats and surveys, but most of these documents are lost. After 1682 an indenture was often used to deed land in exchange for quitrents. <br> | ||
Lists of many early landowners of [[South Carolina]] are found in Alexander S. Salley, ''Records of the Secretary of the Province and the Register of the Province of South Carolina'', 1671-1675 (Columbia, South Carolina: Historical Commission of South Carolina, 1944; | Lists of many early landowners of [[South Carolina]] are found in Alexander S. Salley, ''Records of the Secretary of the Province and the Register of the Province of South Carolina'', 1671-1675 (Columbia, South Carolina: Historical Commission of South Carolina, 1944; {{FHL|197721|item}}, book 975.7 N2rs; film 1425662 item 5. This includes deeds, wills, and other records. <br> | ||
Land warrants were presented to the surveyor general and recorded by the secretary of state. They are often the most complete guide to early land settlement. Proprietary grants are listed in A.S. Salley, Jr., ''Warrants for Lands in South Carolina | Land warrants were presented to the surveyor general and recorded by the secretary of state. They are often the most complete guide to early land settlement. Proprietary grants are listed in A.S. Salley, Jr., ''Warrants for Lands in South Carolina, 1672-1711", Reprint (Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1973; digitized version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH33&CISOPTR=80815&CISOSHOW=80588 Family History Archives] {{FHL|197792|item}}, book 975.7 R2s]; {{FHL|197796|item}},films 845162-845163 <br> | ||
'''Royal Period'''<br>From 1719 to 1775, when South Carolina was a royal colony, grants were recorded by the secretary of the province and deeds were recorded separately by the public register. After land offices suspended much of their business in the 1720s, Sir George Carteret bought out most of the proprietor's lands in 1729. The portion originally held by Sir George, and later held by the Earl of Granville, remained under the proprietary system until the Revolution. A discussion of the land system, land frauds, and quitrents is in William Roy Smith, ''South Carolina as a Royal Province'', 1719-1776 (New York, NY: Macmillan, 1903; | '''Royal Period'''<br>From 1719 to 1775, when South Carolina was a royal colony, grants were recorded by the secretary of the province and deeds were recorded separately by the public register. After land offices suspended much of their business in the 1720s, Sir George Carteret bought out most of the proprietor's lands in 1729. The portion originally held by Sir George, and later held by the Earl of Granville, remained under the proprietary system until the Revolution. A discussion of the land system, land frauds, and quitrents is in William Roy Smith, ''South Carolina as a Royal Province'', 1719-1776 (New York, NY: Macmillan, 1903; {{FHL|197282|item}}, film 1320960 item 4. Also see [[South Carolina Taxation]] for further information on quitrents. | ||
'''North Carolina Records'''. In 1729 South Carolina was officially separated from North Carolina, although boundaries between the states remained unstable, and North Carolina granted some land to South Carolina. The North Carolina counties of Anson, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford, and Tyron have records that pertain to South Carolina residents. An example of a printed source for these records is Brent H. Holcomb, ''North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina'', Two Volumes. (Clinton, South Carolina: B. Holcomb, 1975, 1976; | '''North Carolina Records'''. In 1729 South Carolina was officially separated from North Carolina, although boundaries between the states remained unstable, and North Carolina granted some land to South Carolina. The North Carolina counties of Anson, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford, and Tyron have records that pertain to South Carolina residents. An example of a printed source for these records is Brent H. Holcomb, ''North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina'', Two Volumes. (Clinton, South Carolina: B. Holcomb, 1975, 1976; {{FHL|291245|item}}, FHL book 975 R28n]. Volumes. 1-2 are for years 1749-1773 for Anson, Mecklenburg, and Tyron counties). <br> | ||
'''Charleston Office Records'''. South Carolina deeds, releases, bonds, and mortgages from all counties were recorded at Charleston during the years 1719 to 1786. The original documents are in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance in Charleston. Copies are at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the Family History Library. They are indexed in: <br> | '''Charleston Office Records'''. South Carolina deeds, releases, bonds, and mortgages from all counties were recorded at Charleston during the years 1719 to 1786. The original documents are in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance in Charleston. Copies are at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the Family History Library. They are indexed in: <br> | ||
Langley, Clara A. ''South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772''. Four Volumes. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1983-84. | Langley, Clara A. ''South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772''. Four Volumes. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1983-84. {{FHL|319453|item}}, FHL book 975.7 R2L. Witnesses, neighbors, and residences are often mentioned. <br> | ||
''Charleston County (South Carolina), Register of Mesne Conveyance., An Index to Deeds of the Province and State of South Carolina, 1719-1785, and Charlestown District, 1785-1800''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=279592&disp=An+index+to+deeds+of+the+province+and+st%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 R2c].) This indexes the names of grantors and grantees, but gives little additional information. | ''Charleston County (South Carolina), Register of Mesne Conveyance., An Index to Deeds of the Province and State of South Carolina, 1719-1785, and Charlestown District, 1785-1800''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=279592&disp=An+index+to+deeds+of+the+province+and+st%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 R2c].) This indexes the names of grantors and grantees, but gives little additional information. | ||
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The South Carolina Department of Archives and History is currently filming deeds and plats in county courthouses up to 1920. Other archives with land records are the South Carolinian Library and the South Carolina Historical Society. | The South Carolina Department of Archives and History is currently filming deeds and plats in county courthouses up to 1920. Other archives with land records are the South Carolinian Library and the South Carolina Historical Society. | ||
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=== Internet Resources === | |||
[http://scdah.sc.gov/ South Carolina State Archives and History] | |||
[http://scdah.sc.gov/ South Carolina State Archives and History] | |||
[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/South-Carolina-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm South Carolina Land Records and Deeds Directory], by Online Searches, LLC, accessed 11/17/2010 | |||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
{{South Carolina|South Carolina}} | {{South Carolina|South Carolina}} | ||
[[Category:South_Carolina|Land]] | [[Category:South_Carolina|Land]] | ||