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One of the children of Frances Wilson (variously described as "a free mulatto woman" or "quadroon") and John Smellie. No baptism has been found for James but his siblings Jane, John and Philip were born in 1793, 1795 and 1803 respectively.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
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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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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'James Smellie', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146659541 [accessed 13th December 2024].
