1784 - ????
Mehetabel Ann Edey was christened in Christ Church, Barbados, 26 May 1784, the daughter of Henry and Mary Edey. She married John Simmons in Christ Church, 17 October 1805.
Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928, FamilySearch and Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905," FamilySearch, both accessed 11 February 2016.
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Maiden Name
Edey
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Spouse
John Simmons
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£29 2s 7d
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£19 8s 4d
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1828 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executrix
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1829 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executrix
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mehitabelle [or Mehetabel] Ann Simmons (née Edey)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/4534 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
