and physician to Patrick Henry. Before building the house, he purchased 856 acres of land including Daniel's Island, Treasure Island and Woodruff Island from Lewellen Jones, who had bought it from Christopher Lynch, son of Quaker patriot Charles Lynch (1736-1796) and nephew of John Lynch, who started the ferry for which the city is named.

1820s

After Cabell died of complications after falling off a horse in 1823, and his widow died three

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