8th Jul 1795 - ????
John Smellie, born 08/07/1795 and baptised 10/09/1795 in Kingston, Jamaica, son of Frances Wilson, "a mulatto woman", and John Smellie. Inherited enslaved people from his mother who died before 1817.
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] - 1820 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Acquired some of these enslaved people in his own right by 1823. |
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Ward → Guardian
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Brothers
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Brothers
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Natural Son → Mother
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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:
'John Smellie', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146659537 [accessed 20th April 2024].
