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Will of Daniel Gully of Jamaica proved 20/11/1824. In the will, made in 1823, he left £1000 each to his eldest son John and his eldest daughter Mary E. Gully, and £2000 each to his younger children Eliza, James Manby, Ann, Daniel Phillip, Sarah and Ellin [sic]. After an annuity of £250 p.a. to his wife Sarah, he left his residuary estate to the 'six younger branches' of his family: he gave no explanation for his preference for his younger children.
PROB 11/1692/211.
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Spouse
Susannah Charlotte
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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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1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
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1815 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
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Father → Son
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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:
'Daniel Gully', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146647367 [accessed 26th November 2024].
