1737 - 1805
Slave-owner in Barbados. Estimated birth year: 1737. Married Lucretia Rous, St John, Barbados, 3 January 1771. Died aged 68, buried 30 October 1805, St Philip, Barbados. Often given as 'Cheeseman'.
Children were Mary (1776- ) and Samuel Rous (1778- ). [Years are of christening.]
See also notes on Clifton Hall, St John, Barbados for a family dispute over the ownership and administration of the estate.
Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887, FamilySearch, accessed 16 February 2016.; Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905, FamilySearch, accessed 16 February 2016.
Spouse
Lucretia Rous
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Children
1 daughter; 1 son
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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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1778 [EA] - 1805 [LA] → Owner
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1787 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Other
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Husband → Wife
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Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
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