29th Aug 1787 - ????
Frances, the daughter of Elizabeth Freeman Ripley, a free quadroon woman, by Ebenezer Eddie, was born 29/08/1787 and baptised 11/05/1788 in Kingston, Jamaica. Inherited a house in Orange Street, Kingston, the life interest in a quarter share in Hermitage estate in St Andrew, and the life interest in a half share in Tower Hill in St Andrew, on the death of her mother between 1826 and 1829. Hermitage was sold within a few years of her mother's death. After the death of Frances, her life interest was to be inherited by her children James Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond and Frances [sic - Francis] Groom.
James Hammond, son of Frances Edie, a free quadroon by James Hammond, born 10/02/1809 and baptised 08/06/1809 in Kingston. Eliza Hammond, daughter of Frances Edie a free quadroon by William Hammond, born 02/01/1811 and baptised 20/04/1811 in Kingston. Jane Hammond, daughter of Frances Edie a free quadroon by James Hammond deceased, born 06/02/1813 and baptised 27/03/1813 in Kingston.
Francis Ripley Groom, born 23/03/1820, white by law, being the son of Frances Ripley Eadie, free mestee, baptised in St Catherine, 12/06/1820.
She appears in the compensation records as Frances Ripley Matheson. In 1832, Frances Ripley Edie registered 8 enslaved people in Port Royal as guardian to James Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond and F. R. Groom, recently removed from Kingston. The register was signed by Joseph Matheson. She registered a further 13 enslaved people in Port Royal as owner - 6 by removal from Kingston where they were previously registred by F. R. Edie as owner and 6 by removal from St Andrew where they were previously registered by Alex Edie as executor for E. F. Ripley.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]; PROB 11/1790/375; T71/124 pp. 68-69.
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Name in compensation records
Frances Ripley Matheson
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Children
James Hammond (1809-), Eliza Hammond (1811-), Jane Hammond (1813-), Francis Ripley Groom (1820-)
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£136 3s 7d
Awardee
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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] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1826 [EA] - → Guardian
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1832 [EA] - → Guardian
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1832 [EA] - → Owner
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Natural Daughter → Father
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Sister → Brother
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Sister → Brother
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Sisters
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Mother → Natural Son
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Mother → Natural Daughter
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Mother → Natural Son
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Natural Daughter → Mother
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1781 - 1830
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family who had numerous mercantile connections in the West Indies. The compensation for Baillie's Bacolet in Grenada was awarded to the trustees of her marriage settlement. Grand-daughter of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenmure. Apparently a victim of the quack doctor John St John Lang of Harley Street in 1830.
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:
'Frances Ripley Edie or Matheson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146654751 [accessed 20th April 2024].
