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Will of William Campbell Gordon surgeon of St James Jamaica proved 25/07/1851. He left £500 to his uncle Lt Col. John Campbell of the Royal Artillery as a token of his gratitude, and the residue of his estate in 1/10th shares to nephews and nieces.
PROB 11/2136/73
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£29 3s 1d
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Son → Father
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The will of Doctor William Gordon [formerly of Jamaica] of Elgin proved 28/02/1838 shows William Campbell Gordon as his son whom he established in the medical practice in Jamaica which had previously...
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1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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 Campbell Gordon', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/20537/ [accessed 15th September 2024].
