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- He came to America from Liverpool about 1692, being among the earliest settlers of South Carolina. He was born in 1660 and mar about 1695 to Elizabeth Sealy and in 17 Jun 1697 Francis Britton received his first grant of land in Berkeley Cty. In 1702 he received another grant of land on Sea Wee Bay, also in Berkeley. By 1711, he had a grant in Colleton Cty. and lived there for awhile but Indian troubles, unrest and raids caused him to leave Colleton Cty. and go to his Sea Wee Bay plantation to live. He had several grants but settled on the Sea Wee Bay Plantation and raised a family of 12 children.O: In 1731 Francis Britton died intestate and his property fell to his eldest son, Philip. Following this in 1734, 1735, etc., the sons requested and received grants of land along the Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee Rivers amd began moving up into the Neck in 1735-36, etc., as shown by Colonial Plat Books at State Archives, Columbia, South Carolina. Records show that the brothers had plats all bordering each other and that they were the largest land holders in the area subsequently known as "Britton's Neck". Other settlers in the area were: Thomas Jones, Thos. Threadcraft, Samuel Jenkins, Francis Goddard, Anthony Simmons, Wm. Rae, Phillip Cheever, Chas. Hill, Noah Serre, Thos. Morrett, John Brunston, John Pritchard, Jos. Wragg, Ralph Jirman, Robt. Stewart, John Ouldfield, along with the families of Fladgers, Graves, Boziers, Woodberrys, Giles, Horry, Taylor and Davies as well as others.
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1660 - 1731 (71 years)
