Peter Campbell of Fish River

???? - 1739


Biography

Resident slave-owner in Jamaica. Brother of Captain John Campbell, James Campbell of Orange Bay and Colin Campbell of New Hope.

Peter Campbell of Westmoreland, Esquire. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1740. Slave-ownership at probate: 341 of whom 180 were listed as male and 161 as female. 73 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £19429.13 Jamaican currency of which £13770 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £64.83 currency cash, £1113.08 currency debts and £100 currency plate.


Sources

http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/RCampbell.htm [accessed 28/12/2016].

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.


Further Information

Spouse
Deborah Woodstock
Children
Peter; Elizabeth Woodstock

Associated Estates (1)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1741 [EA] - 1742 [LA] → Previous owner

Relationships (7)

Deceased Husband → Widow
Uncle → Nephew
Brothers
Brothers
Grandfather → Grandson
Father → Son
Brothers

Inventories (1)