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Free woman of colour, grand-daughter of Dorothy 'Doll' or 'Dolly' Thomas, and daughter of Elizabeth Thomas, the common law wife of the Grenada shipbuilder and merchant John Coxall. Both Elizabeth Thomas and John Coxall died at sea in 1818. His natural children inherited a quarter of his estate.
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Natural Daughter → Father
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Grand-daughter → Grandmother
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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:
'Dorothy Elizabeth Coxall', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/6315 [accessed 14th October 2024].
