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Planter of St James, Jamaica. Married Judith Bowen in St James, 11/09/1780. Twelve children baptised in St James, 1782-1803. Wrote his will in January 1804, died April 1804.
Familysearch.org batch no. I03814-1; London Gazette 16436 18/12/1810 p. 2029
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Spouse
Judith Bowen
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Children
Frances Ann (1782-), Rebeccah Mary (1784-), Joseph Bowen (1785-), Charles (1789-), Judith (1790-), David (1792-), William Rhodes (1794-), Rebeccah Mary (1796-), Sabina Poole (1799-), Samuel Edward (1802-), Mary Bonella (1803-) and Rachel Lawrence (1804-)
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Will
PROB 11/1426/244 - precis. David Bernard of St James, Jamaica. To my beloved wife Judith Bernard £500 Jamaican currency per annum for life. Twenty house negroes, horses, pen called Bona Vesta for the use of herself and my family as long as she lives, and as long as my daughters remain unmarried. To my son Joseph Bowen Bernard £1,000 currency at age 21. All the residue equally to all my children including the one now expected to be born in this year, share and share alike. My wife, my son Joseph Bowen Bernard, my brother William Rhodes Bernard, my nephew Charles Edward Bernard, my friend Philip Anglin Scarlett and my cousin William Parr Bernard to be executors. Signed 20/01/1804. Proved in London 12/06/1805 by William Rhodes Bernard the brother and Charles Edward Bernard the nephew. |
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1800 [EA] - 1805 [EY] → Owner
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1805 [EA] - 1809 [LA] → Previous owner
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1805 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
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1798 [EA] - 1805 [EY] → Joint owner
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1811 [EA] - → Previous owner
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'David Bernard', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644357 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
