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James Davis Samuells, born c.1807. His mother was Judith Gilling (q.v.), who registered two enslaved people as his Guardian in Hanover in 1817. He was recorded as “Mustafina”, aged 16, living in Lucea with his mother and two sisters in 1823. He registered four enslaved people in Hanover in 1832, having registered two in 1829. After Emancipation he claimed compensation both as owner and as trustee for his mother.
We are grateful to David Barker for his assistance with compiling this entry.
Slave Registers, Hanover, 1817 and 1832; Hanover Jamaica, Census 1823, 2.
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£414 10s 1d
Awardee
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£99 5s 4d
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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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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee
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Son → Mother
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Brother → Sister
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Brother → Sister
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Brother → Sister
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Brother → Sister
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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:
'James Davis Samuells', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/23104 [accessed 15th November 2024].
