Dr John Williams

Physician of Kingston. Dead by 1751. His executor was Thomas Dimes. Two entries were made in the Accounts Produce for 1752 and 1753, for the hire of enslaved people from the estate of Dr John Williams.

John Williams of Kingston, doctor. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1751. Slave-ownership at probate: 14 of whom 9 were listed as male and 5 as female. 3 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £2517.21 Jamaican currency of which £495 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £1403.89 currency debts and £0 currency plate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 pp. 138, 166.

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.