8th Jul 1776 - ????
Sophia Wilton, daughter of John and Mary James, was born 08/07/1776 and baptised 24/03/1777 in Trelawny, Jamaica.
Sophia Wilton James of Trelawny, spinster, married William Hind of St Mary, Jamaica 27/09/1792.
Familysearch.org, Jamaican parish registers, Trelawny, Baptisms, marriages, burials 1771-1839, Vol. 1 p. 6.
Ibid. [page illegible].
We are grateful to Paul Hitchings for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Maiden Name
James
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Spouse
William Hind
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£375 15s 6d
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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:
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1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1826 [EA] - → Legatee
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Wife → Husband
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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:
'Sophia Wilton Hind (née James)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/18401 [accessed 26th December 2024].
