The King therefore granted him, as a mark of favour, a small tract of land on the sea-coast in addition to his hereditary possessions.

He had been granted a large tract of land in the vicinity of North Carolina for his service in the American Revolution.

For his work, the US granted him a 1600-acre tract, known as the Caldwell Reserve, along the Chicago River.

Lewis was granted a large tract of land near the mouth of the Great Kanawha River in the late 18th century.

He was granted a tract of land about seven miles south of the present town of Dublin.

Ever since President Chester A. Arthur granted a 2.4-million-acre tract to "the Hopis and other Indians" in 1882, the territory has been bitterly disputed.

As compensation for their losses, the Iroquois granted the "suffering traders" a tract of land making up about a fourth of modern West Virginia.

Narragansett sachems Canonicus and Miantonomi granted Williams a sizable tract of land for his new village.

In 1638 Dudley and Winthrop were each granted a tract of land "about six miles from Concord, northward".

It granted them a tract of land on the Roanoke River in what is now Bertie County.