William Peterswald's son, William John Peterswald of Adelaide, was Commissioner of Police for South Australia in 1895 when confirmation was granted to him of his mother Jane's estate. She had died intestate at Adelaide in 1868.
Ancestry.com, Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
9th Oct 1760 - 1801
Prominent Liverpool merchant and slave-trader
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.
