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Thomas French

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Biography

Thomas French of Kingston appeared as attorney for the Spring Estate in St Andrew in 1753 and then as joint-owner in 1758-1759; this was almost certainly Thomas French the son of Mary Day (nee Elbridge) whose first husband had been William French. Thomas French, possibly a different man, was shown as the owner of 640 acres and 64 enslaved people in St Andrew, Jamaica, in 1753 (that estate might possibly be Mount James); a Thomas French was Chief Justice of Jamaica 1780-1783.


Sources

CO137/28 pp. 169-175 transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1753Andrew.htm.

Associated Estates (3)

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
1758 [EA] - 1759 [LA] → Joint owner
Spring [ Jamaica | St Andrew ]
1753 [EA] - → Attorney
Spring [ Jamaica | St Andrew ]
1753 [EA] - → Owner
Unknown [ Jamaica | St Andrew ]

Relationships (1)

Thomas French
Son → Mother
Mary French then Day (née Eldridge or Elbridge)
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