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Henry Drysdale was listed as deceased in the 1820 Jamaica Almanac which was based on the givings in for the 1819 March quarter. Presumably the father of Henry Drysdale, a minor, of whom Bartholomew Ibbott Williams was guardian in 1820.
"DIED. Rouen, on the 22d ult. after few hours illness, Thomas Drysdale, youngest son of the late Henry Drysdale, Esq. of Dublin Castle, in the island of Jamaica ; greatly beloved by all who knew him."
Jamaica Almanac (1820).
Cheltenham Chronicle 08/05/1834.
We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
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1819 [EA] - → Previous owner
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1819 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Previous owner
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1817 [EA] - → Other
Previous owner of these enslaved people in St Andrew. |
1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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:
'Henry Drysdale senior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146633247 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
