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Slave-owner in Kingston, Jamaica. Deceased by 1817. Her sons John, James and Thomas, and probably at least one other child, inherited her enslaved people.
Described as "a mulatto woman" at the baptism of her children Jane (born 1793) and John (born 1795) Smellie, and as "a quadroon" at the baptism of her son Philip Smellie (born 1804). No baptisms have been found for James or Thomas. The children's father was John Smellie.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
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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] - 1823 [LA] → Previous owner
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Mother → Natural Son
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Mother → Natural Son
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Mother → Natural Son
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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 Wilson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146659535 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
