Benjamin Gumbs Hodge

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Biography

In 1832, Dr Benjamin Gimbs Hodge was tried (and found not guilty) of beating an enslaved woman, Charlotte, and marooning her on a small island for three weeks. He had apparently done this at the instigation of the magistrates of Road Division, who had found Charlotte guilty of misconduct.

Sources

Don Mitchell, 'Anguilla’s Judicial System, 1650-2017', https://www.aahsanguilla.com/uploads/7/3/7/1/7371196/anguillas_judicial_system.pdf [accessed 12/03/2021].

We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Occupation

Physician

Associated Claims (6)

Relationships (1)

Benjamin Gumbs Hodge

Nephew → Uncle

Benjamin Gumbs senior

Notes →

Benjamin Gumbes Hodge was nephew, son-in-law, executor and legatee of Benjamin Gumbs senior....

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People of Interest

Elizabeth Metcalfe

1785 - 4^th Jan 1846

Yorkshire-born wife of the Acting Governor of Dominica in the 1800s.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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.

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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Benjamin Gumbs Hodge', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/1041 [accessed 22nd November 2024].

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