Robert Daniell
Robert Daniell (20 April 1646 - 1 May 1718) was a Welsh military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1716 to 1717.
Robert Daniell | |
|---|---|
| 18th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office 1716–1717 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Charles Craven |
| Succeeded by | Robert Johnson |
| 3rd Deputy Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1704–1705 | |
| Preceded by | Henderson Walker (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1646 Cardigan, Wales[citation needed] |
| Died | May 1, 1718 (aged 71–72) Daniel Island (present-day Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Resting place | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Chamberlain Martha Wainwright |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | provincial militia |
| Years of service | 1669-1715 |
| Rank | colonel |
| Battles/wars | Siege of St. Augustine (1702) Tuscarora War Yamasee War |
Daniell was born on 20 April 1646 and lived in Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire. He was a ten times great grandson of King Edward III.
Daniell arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1669 as captain of the ship The Daniell. In 1682, he was commissioned as major of the Goose Creek Men. By 1691, he was commissioned as a colonel under King William III. In 1702 he led forces in James Moore's expedition to St. Augustine, which unsuccessfully besieged the Castillo de San Marcos. He later led provincial forces in the 1711 Tuscarora War and the 1715 Yamasee War.
Daniell served as deputy governor of the Province of North Carolina from 1704 to 1705, and as governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1716 to 1717.
Daniell was a tenth great grandson of King Edward III. I just so happen to be his 16th great grandson (I am Kenneth Kaiser)
Legacy edit
- Daniel Island in Charleston, of which he was an early owner, is named for him.
References edit
- Dahlman, Michael K. (2006). Daniel Island. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia. ISBN 978-0738543574.
- Clute, Robert F. (1884). The Annals and Parish Register of St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish, South Carolina, from 1680 to 1884. Charlston SC: Walker, Evans and Cogswell, printers. p. 55. OCLC 1039513075. OL 23337335M.
- Barnhill, Edward Stanley (1958). The Beatys of Kingston. p. 39. OCLC 3492876. OL 5781964M. [self-published source]
External links edit
- Robert Daniell at Find a Grave
- Descendants of Governor Robert Daniell at Genealogy.com