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Will of James Jordan planter of Dominica [made and attested in Dominica in 1812] proved in London 22/01/1813. Under the will he left £2000 to his niece Sarah Mary Jordan of Dominica (with provision for her to return to Britain), an annuity of £40 p.a. to his sister Mrs Jones now in London, and several legacies of £50 each to family members. He left his unnamed coffee estate to his nephew John Jordan, a Captain in HM's 27th Regiment of Foot now or lately in Sicily. His London consignee - and one of his executors - was John Blackburn (q.v.).
The return by Alex Robinson, attorney of the heirs of James Jordon, owners for 1820 for Cinnamon Hill shows 54 enslaved people were sold to J H Allbouy Esq. of Demerara by Col. Jordan and exported to that colony.
PROB 11/1540/330
T71/350 155 - 157
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1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
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Testator → Executor
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Uncle → Nephew
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1801 - 25th Nov 1880
English clergyman, resident in Jamaica from 1827 but returning to England with his Jamaican-born wife and children six years later.
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:
'James Jordan', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146649663 [accessed 26th April 2024].
