To displace the Seminole, in 1842 Congress passed the "Armed Occupation Act", granting to settlers who would clear, cultivate and hold for five years. Over 200,000 acres (800 km) south of Palatka were opened for development. One of more than 1,000 who applied was Cornelius Taylor from San Pablo (now Mayport), a former timber agent and first cousin to General Zachary Taylor. In 1841, he and about 20 others founded "Enterprise" at Fort Kingsbury, which had been abandoned after six weeks, and filed for homestead the next year.