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Daughter of Nicholas Dawes of Albion estate in St James, Jamaica, and his wife Judith nee Coates. Married Thomas Brown in St James, Jamaica, 01/06/1815. Remarried, to Dr William Miller, at some point between 1826 and 1829. Deceased by 1832, her executrix was Mary Coates.
Familysearch.org batch nos. I03814-1, I04281-3.
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Maiden Name
Dawes
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Spouse
[1] Thomas Brown [2] William Miller
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Children
With [1] Ann, Thomas
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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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1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
The enslaved people registered to Mary Brown were later moved to Clifton. |
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1832 [EA] - → Previous owner
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Wife → Husband
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Daughter → Father
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Sister → Brother
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Sister → Brother
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Sister-in-law → Brother-in-law
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Sister-in-laws
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Sisters
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Aunt → Niece
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mary Miller previously Brown (née Dawes)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652357 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
