The John McCullough I know about arrived in in 1736. His brothers joined him by 1774. There is a book called History of Williamsburg by W. W. Boddie that talks about their arrival and the start of Williamsburg. They lived in an area called Cedar Swamp. My grandfather's family lived on a large piece of land there until the depression. The only time anyone left the area was to fight in the Revolution, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, and when some lost land. The exception was John McCullough and his wife Elizabeth James. They went to Midway, GA but returned at the time of the Revolutionary War. Following the war, they returned to Midway. They are buried there. The first of the land grants I know of occured on November 9, 1736 for 800 acres in Craven County (no longer exist) and 1 half acre within the Williamsburgh township by King George II. Land was granted several more times until about 1800. Hugh McCullough constantly petitioned for more land often in 500 acre intervals. I have not heard or seen anything dealing with Abbeville County or Cherokee Indians. If I happen to find something I will let you know though. Sorry if I didn't help or added to the confusion.