Our Island’s namesake (despite the current misspelling of his name) has a complicated history. DIHS co-founder Beth Bush recommends an article by Peg Eastman that was published by the Charleston Mercury and is available on their website at https://www.charlestonmercury.com/single-post/landgrave-and-deputy-governor-robert-daniell.
There’s also more available on our website at https://dihistoricalsociety.com/robert-daniell-daniel-islands-namesake/