Account Book of Enslaved Persons Belonging to Henry and Rene Ravenel, 1771-1867

Title:

Account Book of Enslaved Persons Belonging to Henry and Rene Ravenel, 1771-1867

Date:

1850

Creator (Personal):

Ravenel, Henry, 1790-1867 and Ravenel, Rene, 1762-1822

Description:

The Account Book of Enslaved Persons Belonging to Henry and Rene Ravenel, 1771-1867 records the enslaved children born under the ownership of Henry or Rene Ravenel. The lists include the first name of the child, their parents, date of birth and occasionally includes notes of death or if purchased by another slave owner. This book contains a second use written upside down and back to front.

Collection Title:

Ravenel Family Papers, 1695-1925

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ravenel family
Ravenel, Henry

Topical Subject:

Account books, Death, Birth, Enslaved women, and Enslaved children

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

12-313-04 (1171.00)

Date Digital:

2022-05

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

271839