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Rowland Williams Fearon

Profile & Legacies Summary

1762 - 1817

Biography

Owner of Cocoa Walk estate in Clarendon but deceased by 1817. His estate was inherited by Mary Williams Fearon, George Crawford Ricketts Fearon and John Fearon but sold by 1820 to William Wheeler Fearon.

  1. Baptised in Clarendon, 07/09/1762, the son of Wheeler Fearon and Elizabeth nee Williams. He had two children with his wife Elizabeth [in fact Mary], both baptised in Clarendon: George Crawford Ricketts Fearon (born 1792 and baptised 1793) and Rowland (born 1795 and baptised 1798). He was buried 12/09/1817 at the Old House in Clarendon age 55 years.

Sources

T71/58 pp. 166-171.

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

We are grateful to Eunice Turner for her assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Spouse
Mary Williams
Children
George Crawford Ricketts, Rowland
Occupation
Planter

Associated Estates (3)

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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
Cocoa Walk [ Jamaica | Clarendon ]
1823 [EA] - → Previous owner
Cocoa Walk [ Jamaica | Clarendon ]
1817 [EA] - → Lessee (Enslaved)
Unknown [ Jamaica | Clarendon ]

Relationships (4)

Rowland Williams Fearon
Husband → Wife
Mary Williams Fearon
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Rowland Williams Fearon
Father → Son
Rev. George Crawford Ricketts Fearon
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Rowland Williams Fearon
Father-in-law → Daughter-in-law
Mary Burbury Fearon (née McKenzie)
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Rowland Williams Fearon
Son → Father
Wheeler Fearon
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