Robert Gordon of St Vincent left 500 acres under Lot no. 26 in Prince Edward Island in his will of 1828 [proved 1829]. He had held an interest in this land since at least 1785.
'Proprietors of P.E.I. Lots in 1767, and changes in Lot Ownership till 1810', www.islandregister.com/proprietors.html [accessed 12/09/2016]; A history of this Lot which indicates that it was owned or co-owned by Peter Gordon in the 18thC and retained by the Thomson heirs of Robert and Peter Gordon until 1876 is given in Freetown Past & Present, The Freetown Historical Society 1985 pp. 12-13.
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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.
