Black-and-white woodcut map of the twelve tribes of Israel. From Psalm 80: 9-12 : "Thou didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt; Thou didst drive out the nations, and didst plant it. Thou didst clear a place before it, and it took deep root, and filled the land. The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the mighty cedars with the boughs thereof. She sent out her branches unto the sea and her shoots unto the River." Frontispiece to Onomasticum Veteris Testamenti, sive, Tractatus philologicus quo nomina V.T. propria ad appellativorum analogiam reducta ex originibus et formis suis explicantur, cum aliarum gentium nominibus conferuntur, impositionis ratio, quantum fieri potuit, ubique ostenditur, atque adeo linguae originali noua lux affunditur by Johann Simonis, published Halae Magdeburgicae : Impensis Orphanotrophei.
A record of tasks completed between 1731-1771 that includes placing shingles on the house at Comingtee Plantation, accounts with carpenters and work on the gardens at Comingtee and Kensington Plantations. Makes notation that the enslaved persons Salsbury, Manny, Easter and Pompey worked on the garden at Kensington Plantation.
600 acres plot granted to Richard Floyd residing in Colleton County lying and budding on the southside of Bohickett Creek, shows surrounding property names and creeks, shows land notes but no land type or details. Also shown is 200 acres granted by the Lords Proprietors by William Arnell in Colleton County. Names associated with this plat are Richard Floyd, Graeme [?], the Lords Proprietors, Michael Ranell, Thomas Broughton, Robert Gibbes, William Atnel, Timothy Bellemey, Anthony Matthews, Ambross Hill, John Prescot and Neufville. Notable geographic locations include John's Island, Bohickett Creek, Colleton County, Ambrose Hill, Stono River, and Keywa [Kiawah] Island.
A case concerning the will of James Child for property left to his grandson Robert Dicks. Upon the death of Robert Dicks, the property was then given to James Child's other grandson William Child.
Plat of 500 acres in Colleton County. Very little detail included. Names associated with this plat are Alexander French, Thomas Clifford, Bettison, Francis Young, George Hunter, and John Bartys.
The last will and testament of William Allston in which he divides his estate among his family. Included in the will are the divisions of enslaved persons. The names of the enslaved persons given to individual family members are Anode, Bess, Little Bob, Ceasar, Charity, Charles, Clarandon, Dick, Dinah, Fillis, Friday, Guy, Hagar, Hercules, Jack, Jenny, Jimmy, Josey, Lucy, Mariah, Mingoe, Pegg, Peter, Phiney, Primus, Rose/Little Rose, Sam, Sandy, Snow, Titus, Toney, Violet and Winter.
Hand-colored engraved map identifying the distribution of languages of the world, particularly Asia. It includes charts of Hebrew, Syriac, Perso-Arabic, Armenian and Palmyrene scripts. Engraving by Sebastian Dorn after Gottfried Hensel. From Synopsis universae philologiae by Gottfried Hensel, published Norimbergae : in commissis apvd heredes Homannianos.
