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Scottish banker whose firm failed in 1772. Co-owner of the Rozelle estate which he had reportedly inherited, and which he assigned to his brother Sir Adam Fergusson who had lent him money to stave off bankruptcy.
Eric Graham, Burns and the Sugar Plantocracy of Ayrshire (2014) pp. 28-29.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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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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1772 [EA] - 1772 [LA] → Joint owner
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Brothers
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Brothers
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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:
'Charles Fergusson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146651177 [accessed 24th November 2024].
