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Awarded part of the compensation for the Alness estate in Berbice, which had belonged to his uncle George Munro (q.v.). In the will (proved 14/05/1826), Robert Robertson's parents, Esther Munro and her husband John Robertson, were described as 'late of Inverness.' Robert Robertson was active as an attorney (for Eliza and William Munro) in Berbice in the 1830s and was probably the man shown as dying there in or about October 1839.
PROB 11/1712/229; London Gazette 19362 04/03/1836 p. 436; and London Gazette 20461 11/04/1845 p. 1128.
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£335 13s 8d
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£19,212 18s 8d
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Nephew → Uncle
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Robert Robertson was the son of George Munro's sister Esther Munro and John Robertson 'late of Inverness', and a co-heir under George Munro's will....
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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:
'Robert Robertson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/41681 [accessed 26th November 2024].
