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Probably Mary Macnamara/McNamara, mistress of William Shiell senior (1785-1853) and mother of William Shiell junior (1823-1899), both of whom q.v. Jointly owned land worth £100 in Plymouth, Montserrat, with Lucy McNamara (q.v.) in 1846.
See http://www.alangullette.com/lit/shiel/family/Shiell_william_jr.htm#_ftn12 [accessed 20/11/2012] for an outline of the family.
We are grateful to Ann Curthoys for her assistance in compiling this entry.
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William Shiell (1785-1853) was the father of Mary's son, also called William...
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Mary Macnamara', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/24980/ [accessed 16th April 2024].
