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Son of Hugh James (d. c. 1797) and with his brother, also named Hugh James (q.v.) co-owner of the apparently heavily-indebted Delve estate and the enslaved people attached to it in Westmoreland Jamaica. He died by 1821.
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£2,997 13s 11d
Beneficiary unsuccessful
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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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1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
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1821 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
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1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Other
These enslaved people were held in trust for William John James after the death of Walter Minto, the tenant-for-life. |
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Brothers
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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 John James', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146634834 [accessed 25th November 2024].
