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Heiress of George Stephenson of Liberty Hall, St Andrew, Jamaica. Probably the Caroline Stephenson who had two children with her first husband George: Robert (born 1814, baptised in St Andrew in 1816) and Maria (born 1816, baptised in St Andrew in 1817). Caroline Stephenson widow married Peter Hawker 26/05/1823 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire.
Findmypast.co.uk, England, Boyd's marriage indexes, 1538-1850 [database online]; Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
[1] George Stephenson [2] Peter Hawker
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Children
With [1] Robert (1814-), Maria (1816-)
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£699 17s 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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1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
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Wife → Husband
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Legatee → Testator
Notes →
No will has been found but Caroline inherited the estate of George. She was probably his...
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Stroud, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Caroline Stephenson then Hawker', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/42695/ [accessed 26th April 2024].
