He was granted 500 acres (2 km2) of the Huguenot's original patent and built the house there in 1772.

When Alaska became the 49th state in 1959, it was granted 103 million acres for its use, almost 30 percent of the state.

The Navajos were granted 3.5 million acres (14,000 km2) of land inside their four sacred mountains.

In 1894, Congress passed an act granting the university sixty acres of the land.

Although only granted 4 acres, the reformers had sought 50.

The Commissioners granted 1,000 acres (4 km2) to him.

In 1791 he was granted 50 acres (20 ha) near Parramatta but did not settle there.

He had granted 8.7 acres of land for this college.

Peel arrived after this date with only 300 settlers, but was still granted 250,000 acres (1,000 km2).

In 1678, following the death of his wife, he was granted 370 acres in Carolina.