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Eleanor Wilson of Scotland, wife of William Wilson, with whom she was awarded compensation for ownership of 4 enslaved persons on Mount Vernon, St James, Jamaica, probably as one of the heirs of William Vernon.
William Wilson married Eleanor Vernon 03/11/1794 in St James, Jamaica. 'At Hermitage Pen, in this parish, last Monday evening, Mr. William Wilson, of Westmorland, to Miss Eleanor Vernon, daughter of Mr. James Vernon.'
T71/873 St James claim no. 350 (Mt Vernon).
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]; Royal Gazette 15/11/1794.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Vernon
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Spouse
William Wilson
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£108 16s 3d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Wife → Husband
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Scotland
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???? - 1848
Widow of prominent mahogany merchant and landowner
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:
'Eleanor Wilson (née Vernon)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/43267 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
