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 LANDGRAVE DANIEL AXTELL.

av A. s. SALLEY, Jn.

DANIEL AXTELL, a merchant of London, was granted lands in South Carolina about 1680* and. upon nomination of John Archdale, Esq., was elected a land grave of Carolina by the Lords Proprietors, August 10, 1681! He came to South Carolina ubout this time, but died within a year or two, ' his Carolina ss: pursuant to the Direccons of the Lords prop“: on this behalf you are to ad measure and lay forth unto M". Daniell Axtell of London Marchtz one of y' settlers of this province three thousand acres of land in som Convenient place not yett surveys. or laid out to any other pson or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you allowe onlie the fifth pte of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds and scituacon thereof you retume to us w"'. all Convenient speed Dated y' 13"'. of December 1680-To

Cap* Maurice Mathews Joseph West

Surveyf gene:-all Will Euller

John Smyth

(Warrant book 1672-1692, p. 196.)

May 3, 1681, “ Daniell Axtell of London M"chant ” executed a power of attorney to “John Arnold at p"sent in London now bound for Carolina in America ” to enable him to sue or collect money due to Axtell by “Christopher Smith and John Fisher or any other pson or psons in Carolina. ” Nicholas Hayward, notary; Jacob Waight and Joseph Morton, Jr., witnesses. (Records of the govemor of South Carolina. book 1672-1692, pp. 82-83.)

Public Records of South Carolina ” (MS.), Vol. I., p. 12. 1 By a deed, dated July 31, 1684, John Boddycott conveyed one hundred acres of land on Ashley River to “Dame Rebecca Axtell the relict of the honourable Daniell Axtell one of the Landgraves of the province of Carolina deceased". (Conveyance book, 1683-1688.) Daniel Axtell by his will made August 3, 1678, gave his “Eldest daughter Sibilla", £500., to be paid to her st twenty-one or marriage; gave son, Daniel, a like sum, to be paid him when twenty-one; gave daughter, Mary, a like sum to be paid her at twenty-one or marriage;