Episode 3 of 3
Securing the Land Grant
- When
- Unknown
- Where
- East coast of the Florida peninsula
- Part of
- Founding of New Smyrna
Turnbull and Sir William Duncan obtained 40,000 acres on Florida's east coast, with a ten-year settlement requirement.
In partnership with Sir William Duncan, Turnbull secured a grant of 40,000 acres (160 km2) of land on the east coast of the peninsula. The British government required that the land be settled within ten years in the proportion of one person for every 100 acres (400,000 m2).
Sources
- Andrew Turnbull (colonist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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