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Slave-owner in Trinidad, apparently resident there. He appeared in the controversy between William Fullarton and Thomas Picton, with the latter's defender Archibald Gloster alleging that John Francis Burke received 5000 dollars on Fullerton's orders with no official capacity.
Given as J.F. Burke in the 1813 Slave Register for La Fortuna and as John F. Burke in the 1834 registration for La Fortuna (which identifies him as the husband of Maria Espritu Santo Burke, to whom the compensation was awarded under Trinidad no. 1331) but as John Francis Burke under Trinidad no.1332.
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£896 5s 7d
Other association
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£54 2s 8d
Awardee
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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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1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
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1813 [EA] - → Owner
Shown as John F. Burke in the 1813 Slave Register. In the compensation records in 1834 the owner was shown as his wife Maria Espiritu Santo Burke. |
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:
'John Francis Burke', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/28359 [accessed 5th February 2025].
