West India merchant
The firm's partners were John Deffell and John Henry Deffell, and from c. 1812 Richard Shawe, a London solicitor and brother-in-law of John Henry Deffell.
Will of Richard Shawe of Dulwich Hill Surrey proved 27/11/1816, PROB 11/1586/212
1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
