Historedia
Person

James Grant

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1767–1768

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Grant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of New Smyrna

    1767–1768

    Role: Governor of British East Florida; friend of Turnbull

    1. June 1767 · Mediterranean portsMediterranean Recruitment Voyage

      In June 1767 Turnbull sailed the Mediterranean recruiting settlers at ports in Menorca, Italy, Asia Minor, Greece, Crete, Santorini, and Corsica.

    2. 1768 · New Smyrna, British East FloridaFounding of New Smyrna

      In 1768 Turnbull established New Smyrna in British East Florida, named for his wife's birthplace, Smyrna; the colony soon suffered poor conditions and mistreatment.

    3. Unknown · East coast of the Florida peninsulaSecuring the Land Grant

      Turnbull and Sir William Duncan obtained 40,000 acres on Florida's east coast, with a ten-year settlement requirement.

Sources

  1. New Smyrna Beach, Florida Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29