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The Immigrant- then his father, Tiege, and brother, William, came.
George Cantey was a passenger on the “Carolina” according to an editorial note by Langdon Cheves, Esq. in his “Shaftesbury Papers”. George came on a ship in the first fleet in the spring of 1670. A few years later he imported his father, Teige Cantey and his mother, Elizabeth, to the settlement in 1672 as appears from a warrant issued to the latter, July 6, 1695. (See Historical Commission Bk, page 86). Through the whole history of South Carolina, members of this family have done distinguished service, both in church and state.
From "Related Families", Chapter IX, Page 206:
"Born in the Barbados and reached South Carolina by "the first fleet" in March 1670. He received an allotment of land in first settlement, on the West bank of the Ashley River, and later a new one, where the City of Charleston now is. In all he obtained four grants totaling 2,110 acres and settled as a planter on the North side of the Ashley River. He was a member of the seventh Assembly (1703-1705) for Berkeley and Craven counties; a commissioner for the North side of the Ashley, under the Wild Cattle Act (1703); and a vestryman for St. James Goose Creek (1707-1708). The last reference to him we have is in a deed of gift of "George Cantey, senior" to his granddaughter Martha Ladson, April 2, 1714. As appears from various grants and deeds, the name of George Cantey's wife was Martha, and the names of four children are known and his death was after April 1714. (SCHM 11:207, 208 and Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Vol. II, p. 136)." [7] |
1651 - 1814 (163 years)
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