UCL

Providence

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
James Matthews
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
John Gordon

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 769 (Providence)
£2,247 13S 10D

Estate Information (3)

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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot) 49(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Providence  
 

Returned by James Matthews for himself and John Gordon, joint owners; purchased 33 enslaved people from the proprietors of Morne Patate Estate, in the Parish of St Mark; 41 people from Balthazar Blanc; and 10 others from Mayne De Ravoirier (1), Gordon Matthews and Co. (1), James Matthews (5), A Fillan (1), Catherine Traversier (2). St. Patrick.

 
T71/360 230-232
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot) 53(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Providence  
 

Returned by Hugh Leathem, for himself, John Gordon, and Jas. Matthews, joint owners; includes a full return of the enslaved; 28 enslaved people were 'bought from the heirs of Joseph Trocard'; and 11 people were bought from various individuals. St. Patrick.

 
T71/362 559 - 563
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 105(Tot) 51(F) 54(M)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

Return of John Gordon and J. Mathews, joint owner, joint owners; returned by Charles Leathem, attorney . St. Patrick.

 
T71/363 227