This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... My dear beloved wife Mary departed this life the 16th day of April, Friday mor at 10 o'clock, and was buried the 17th in my orchard after almost 8 weeks illness. My dear Son, James Le Noble, departed this life Sunday evft, 2nd of June, 1782, and was buried the next day in our orchard. 1783. Tuesday mors, Septr 9th, My Daughter Eliza Amey died at 7 o'clock after a sickness of 5 months and 3 weeks, aged 16 years and 3 months. 1785. Mr. Henry Ravenel, father of the above family, died the 5 of April, aged 54 yrs. 1787. Tuesday moz, December the 20th, Miss Eliza Ravenel of Pooshee, died, aged 60 years, and was buried at Pooshee the 22nd, after a very long sickness; a very rainy day. Memorandum book kept by Rene Ravenel, commencing 1785. April 5th, 1785. Henry Ravenel, Senr, of Hanover, Died; Aged 55. November 31st, 1785, Ett. Henry Ravenel was apprais'd-at Hanover by Messrs Benjamin Gignilleat, Peter Wither and Blake Leag White. January 17th, 1786, Paul Ravenel was married to Miss Lloyd at Woodboo, by the Revd Mr Ellington of Goose Creek. Feb? 7th, was sold at Hanover, part of the Est. Henry Ravenel, deceas'd Feb? 14th, Henry and Rene Ravenel took of this a part of the negroes of Est. Henry Ravenel. Apr 10th, Paul Ravenel took his part said Est. January 6th, 1787, Paul Ravenel, son of Paul, was born in Charleston. Decpmbr 20th, Eliz'h Ravenel Pooshee, Died. Feb? 14th, 1788, Rene Ravenel was married to Charlotte Jacky Mazyck, Daughter of Stephen Mazyck of Woodboo, by the Revd Mr Hart, Rector of St. Stephen's Parish. Feb" 18th, 1755, Divided the negroes which I got by my Wife. Feb? 19th, apprais'd the Est. of Eliz" Ravenel by Messrs John Cordes, Stephen Mazyck and Daniel Ravenel. Feb" 28th, 1788, came home without my Wife to stay....