Samuel Nelson

Of Belfast, awarded the compensation for Burke's estate as owner, part of the compensation for Sawcotts as mortgagee and the compensation for a single enslaved person on Samuel Harman's estate, all on Antigua. In 1824 he had registered 154 enslaved people on an as yet unknown estate, 147 of whom had been bought from Charles Chatfield since the last registration.

1. Samuel Nelson was shown as West India merchant at White Linenhall Donegall Place Belfast in 1843.  In 1824, Stewart & Nelson were shown as Linen Merchants ('& factors') at White Linen Hall. In 1861 Nelson, Samuel was shown as West India merchant, Linenhall, [residence] Holywood.

2. Nov 10 [1863] at Burke's estate Antigua [death of] Samuel Nelson esq. of Belfast aged 76.

T71/877 Antigua claim nos. 270 (Samuel Harman's), 285 (Sawcott's), 391 (Burke's); T71/248 pp. 528-531.

T71/1609 Letter re Antigua no. 270 from Samuel Nelson, White [?] Hall Belfast 11/04/1839: I left London without collecting my award, 'as the amount was trifling, I did not trouble myself about it since', but now give it to my young Friend.

1. Belfast/Ulster Street Directory 1843 and 1861, Pigot's Directory 1824, all transcribed at http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk [accessed 21/04/2012].

2. Freeman's Journal 1863, cited in an online thread but not to date verified.