West India merchant (Colonial - Caribbean)
The will of Richard Shawe shows him entering into a limited co-partnership with John Henry Deffell in which he had a 1/4 or 1/2 share in 'particular concerns', it appears relating to both the firm of John Deffell & Son and John Henry Deffell
The firm's partners were John Deffell and John Henry Deffell, and from c. 1812 Richard Shawe, a London solicitor and brother-in-law of John Henry Deffell.
Will of Richard Shawe of Dulwich Hill Surrey proved 27/11/1816, PROB 11/1586/212
???? - 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.
