Pioneer settler and landowner of Ancaster, upper Canada
Dr Thomas Rolph, 'A brief account, together with observations, made during a visit to the West Indies, and a tour through the United States of America, in parts of the years 1832-3; together with a statistical account of Upper Canada (Dundas, [Ont.], 1836); Wesley B. Turner, 'Rolph, Thomas, surgeon, author and emigration agent; b. 1801 or 1802 in London; m. Frances --d. 17/6/1858 in Portsmouth England', Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
