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1. Robert F.W. Allston Receipt Book, 1823-1863

Robert F.W. Allston Receipt Book, 1823-1863
Date:
1850-1859, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, and 1820-1829
Description:
The Robert F.W. Allston Receipt Book, 1823-1863, records receipts received by Robert Allston for payments made to numerous overseers, carpenters and family members. Examples of receipts found in the book include wages for overseers at Nightingale Hall Plantation, Exchange Plantation and Matanza Plantation, later known as Chicora Wood, as well as purchases of enslaved persons and travel expenses.

2. Robert F.W. Allston Account Book, 1855-1864

Robert F.W. Allston Account Book, 1855-1864
Date:
1850-1859 and 1860-1869
Description:
The Robert F.W. Allston Account Book, 1855-1864, records financial accounts for crops such as rice and corn as well as the names of enslaved people on the plantation.

3. J. J. Miles in a/c with Benjamin Perry Account Book

J. J. Miles in a/c with Benjamin Perry Account Book
Date:
1850-1859, 1860-1869, and 1840-1849
Description:
Volume Two of the Benjamin Perry's Wards Collection contains the account of Jeremiah Jackson Miles. Accounts show expenses for items such as shoes, clothing, cloth, travel, boarding fees, tuition for the Citadel Academy, income from interest and the wages of slaves. The enslaved men and women are listed as: Amey, March, Mark, Miley and Peter.

4. John Allen Miles Account Book

John Allen Miles Account Book
Date:
1850-1859, 1860-1869, and 1840-1849
Description:
Volume One of the Benjamin Perry's Wards Collection contains the account of John Allen Miles kept by his guardian, Benjamin Perry. Accounts show expenses for items such as shoes, clothing, cloth, travel, boarding fees, tuition for the Citadel Academy, income from interest and the wages of slaves. The enslaved men and women are listed as: Bill, Clarissa, Hector, Judy, Primus and Will.

5. John Ravenel Estate Book

John Ravenel Estate Book
Date:
1870 and 1860-1869
Description:
The John Ravenel Estate Book contains an inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Ravenel, deceased. Found in the volume are the accounts of John Ravenel with Alfred F. Ravenel, executor, accounts of St. Julien Ravenel, Alfred Ford Ravenel, born 1822, Alfred Ford Ravenel, born 1857, R.N. Gourdin, M.A. Pringle, Mrs. Frances E.H. Frost, Miss E.P. Huger, and Francis G. Ravenel. Other entries refer to stocks and bonds, a store on East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, a house and lot on the Battery in Charleston as well as slaves mentioned by name. The names of the slaves are listed as: Alick, David and William.

6. South Mulberry Plantation Journal

South Mulberry Plantation Journal
Date:
1850-1859, 1890-1899, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, and 1900-1910
Description:
The South Mulberry Plantation Journal is a bound journal kept by Sandford William Barker containing farming records of South Mulberry Plantation and agricultural experiments carried out in Berkely County, South Carolina. Details within the journal include lists of crop acreage, experiments on wood from various trees by Dr. Julius Porcher, experiments with rice by Sandford Barker and lists of enslaved men, women and children containing their names, occupations, birth dates and death dates. The names of the slaves are listed as: Adam, Alsey, Amelia, Amy, Anna, April, August, Becks, Billy, Cain, Catto, Chance, Charlotte, Cloe, Delia, Dinah, Dorilla, Dover, Edward, Emma, Grace, Hannah, Harriet, Hector, Hercules, Isaac, Jackson, James, Juno, Kittan, Lucas, Lucy, Luddy, Maria, Marianne, Mary, Melinda, Nancy, Nippy, November, Palsey, Phoebe, Rachel, Ralph, Robin, Sabina, Sam, Samuel, Samy, Sarah, Saulsbery, Susan, Susannah, Susette, Tom and Venus.