???? - 1740
In the will of William Bosley of Lambeth Surrey proved 05/02/1741 [the grant of administration gives 1740, but the will had codicils made in May 1740] , he left an annuity of £20 p.a. (increased in a codicil by a further £20 p.a.) to his wife Jane as long as she remained unmarried, and the rest of his estate, including enslaved people in Jamaica to his son, also named William.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Jane
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Children
William
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Father → Son
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Lambeth, Surrey, London, England
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???? - 29th Aug 1873
Free person of colour, slave-owner in Jamaica. Long-term partner and later wife of Thomas Legal Yates. Living in Britain from the mid-1830s until her death in 1873.
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:
'William Bosley the elder', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652711 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
