The Rose Hill Time Book is a record of the tasks completed on the property and the figures related to pay for working these tasks starting in the month of January and ending in the month of May of 1878. Also included in this account are the names of the laborers on site. This location was once known as "Rose Hill Plantation" prior to the Civil War and this Time Book represents the agricultural labor of freedmen post Civil War during the era of Reconstruction. The names of the laborers are repeated throughout the record and are listed as: Abby, Adam, Balinda, Ben, Berry, Bina, Binky, Burry, Butler, Caesar, Charity, Charles, Charlot, Charot, Clarrida, Curly, Daniel, Daphney, Dareus, Edward, Ellen, Fay, Flora, Frank, Gibs, Hacklus, Hanah, Hariot, Harry, Henry, Isaac, Israil, Jacob, January, Jenny, Jerry, Jim/Jimmy, Joan, John, Judy, June, Juno, Leah, Linda, Lindy, Luck, Martha, Mary, Mingo, Miny, Mira, Morris, Nancy, Ned, Patty, Peggy, Phillip, Pompy, Queen, Richard, Robert, Robin, Rose, Sabe, Sally, Salvy, Sarah, Serpio, Silvey, Smart, Stephen, Tom, Violet.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves discussing mules, Confederate bonds, valuable papers, the purchase of 600 bushels of corn, and Cheves' enslaved persons.
A letter from John Ball in Charleston to Nicholas Harleston discussing Ball missing a visit from Harleston concerning Ball's son and Harleston's daughter.
A letter from Stoke Plantation overseer Thomas Finklea to John Ball in Charleston discussing how the "hands" hoed, a request made by Bristol and work completed by Adonis, the other overseer Mr. Coward, removing Willey from his current work setting, Scipio's work with the cattle, Cato possibly sick with consumption and an inventory of cattle.
Certification from Pastor Purcell of St. Michaels in Charleston and Minister George Buist from the Presbyterian Church of Charleston that John Ball is a student in the Charleston Seminary.
A list, created for tax purposes, of clothes given to 151 enslaved persons at Point and Friendfield Plantation. Makes notations on specific jobs of enslaved persons and those who are dead.
A list, created for tax purposes, of clothes and blankets given to 150 enslaved persons at Point and Friendfield Plantation. Makes notations on specific jobs of enslaved persons and those who are dead.
A list of 151 enslaved persons from Point and Friendfield Plantations. The list, created for tax purposes, is divided between the enslaved persons who received clothes, shirts and blankets as well as a separate list of enslaved children. Makes notations on specific jobs of enslaved persons and those who are dead.
