Rev. George Cromer

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cromer-820

He was a soldier in the Militia (Col. Philemon Water's Regiment) during the American Revolution and was paid for Military duty since the fall of Charleston (ll May 1780).[1]

Methodist Minister, son on Jacob Cromer, Sr. and Elizabeth Yost. Soldier in Militia during American Rev. (AA folder #1634) SC Archives, Columbia, SC. was paid for military duty since the fall of Charleston 11 May 1780 in Col. Philemon Water's Regiment. Account #2482 X. He was cleared for DAR by Virginia Cromer Glover, his great grand daughter, 8-26-1958 Nat. #461790

Elizabeth (Gray Ruff) Cromer identified by 2-10-1807 Newberry Estates Vol. 2, pp 519-520

"The Cromer Family" by Luther Wightman Hampton, Jr. and Eleanor Clyburn Wicker, 1993

page 7 " In the early part of the 18th century, the British King's Council in SC encouraged indigent protestant immigrants to come to the province. The interior of the province had few settlers, and new immigrants were needed to protect the frontier. Also the King's Council wanted to make a profit, so new settlers were needed to become productive laborers and consumers. There were possible attacks from the Indians who lived between the coast and the mountains, so settlers were needed to be a buffer between the coast and the Indians. Untul July 1761, immigrants were required topay the cost of their passage from Europe, or to indent themselves for a period from 3 to 7 years to work out the cost of their passage.

In July 1761, the King's Council noted, "The encouragement heretofore given to poor protestants to become settlers in this province hath not had the desired effect." Therefore the General Duty Act was passed by the Council. Now indigent passengers could reach South Carolina and have their transportation paid by the province. The General Duty Act also provided provisions, tools, surveying expense, and the land would be free of rent or taxes for 10 years.

After arrival in SC the immigrants would petition the British Council in Charleston for "His Majesty's Bounty" (a grant of land), listing names and ages of the children, the name of the ship bringing immigrants, and sometime other information. The council would write this information in a journal, theCouncil Journal, and issue a grant (deed) for the land. The council Journals are very important documents for obrtaining information on early immigrants that came to SC." - by Luther W. Hampton.

Sources

• [AA Folder #1634, South Carolina Archives, Columbia, SC]. [Estate l8-375]. He was cleared for DAR by Virginia Cromer Glover, his great grand daughter, 8-26-1958 Nat. #461790
• 2-10-1807 Newberry Estates Vol. 2, pp 519-520
• "The Cromer Family" by Luther Wightman Hampton, Jr. and Eleanor Clyburn Wicker, 1993