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William Dunn, carpenter, and Elfrida Cunningham, spinster, both of St Ann and "free people of colour", married in St Ann, Jamaica, 05/11/1815. Between 1820 and 1823, William Dunn and his wife inherited enslaved people from Janett Cunningham, Joseph M. Dunn and Robert Cunningham. Between 1826 and 1829, they inherited enslaved people from Charlotte M Cunningham, Milborough Davidson and John R Williams.
Charlotte M. Cunningham may be Charlotte Margaret Cunningham, daughter of Robert Cunningham and his wife Jeannet ("a mulatto"), born 24/07/1791 and baptised 16/01/1794 in St Anne, Jamaica. No baptisms for Elfrida or Janett/Jeanett Cunningham have been found.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts [online database with images].
We are grateful to Michael Wallace for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Spouse
Elfrida
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£110 17s 3d
Awardee
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£945 7s 6d
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1839 [EA] - → Not known
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1823 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
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Husband → Wife
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1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
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:
'William Dunn', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/19084 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
