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William Caldwell

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1826

Biography

Resident slave-owner, dying c. 1826. Probably previously partner with Peter McKinlay or McKinley (q.v.), and husband of Grace nee Hine.

  1. The inscription recorded at Kingston Parish Church to William Caldwell is confusing but probably refers to William Caldwell of Kingston (q.v.): WILLIAM CALDWELL, ESQ., ALDERMAN OF THIS CITY MEM. OF ASSLY FOR ST. DOROTHY. BORN MAY 15, 1771, AT BEVINGTON BUSH, NEAR LIVERPOOL, AND DIED JANY. 29, 1819, IN HIS 45th [sic] YEAR, AFTER A RESIDENCE OF 26 YEARS IN THIS ISLAND.

Sources

  1. Monumental Inscriptions, Kingston Parish Churchyard

Further Information

Absentee?
Spouse
Grace

Associated Estates (4)

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
1820 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Joint owner
Bold Attempt [ Jamaica | Trelawny ]
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
Save Rent [ Jamaica | St James ]
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
Twyford Pen [ Jamaica | St James ]
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Other
Unknown [ Jamaica | St James ]

Previous owner of enslaved people sold to this estate and later reclaimed, apparently for his creditors.

Relationships (2)

William Caldwell
Husband → Wife
Grace Caldwell then Hine (née Hine)
Details
William Caldwell
Business partners
Peter McKinley
Details
Notes →
Tentative association only. The partnership appears to have been dissolved c....