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James McWilliam of Jamaica was identified in the will of David McEwen of Grenada (made in 1837 and proved in 1838) as the husband of his [McEwen's] late daughter Margaret. McEwen left the McWilliam children a 1/4 share in his St Cyr estate, and the remaining service for the apprentices attached to it, in Grenada. He is also identified as the brother in the will of Alexander McWilliam of Clarendon, Jamaica.
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£296 17s 7d
Awardee
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£3,187 15s 4d
Unsuccessful claimant (Receiver)
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
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Brothers
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9th Oct 1760 - 1801
Prominent Liverpool merchant and slave-trader
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 McWilliam', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/24793 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
