Robert Smellie

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Biography

Planter and slave-owner in St Mary, Jamaica. Died intestate in 1820 or 1821. The enslaved people on his Paisley estate in St Mary were inherited in trust by his five natural children. At least two of these children were born of Margaret McLeod, a 'free brown' who was registered as legal owner of Paisley in 1832.

Alexander Smellie and Janet Smellie, children of colour were baptised in St Mary, Jamaica, 19/06/1815. Sarah isabela Smellie aged 3 years and William Robert Smellie born 04/04/1821, children of Mary McLeod 'fr[ee] bro[wn]' and Robert Smellie, were baptised in Kingston, Jamaica, 26/09/1821. No baptism has been found for their sibling Elizabeth Smellie.


Further Information

Children
[Illeg.] Alexander Smellie, Janet Smellie, Elizabeth Smellie [With Margaret McLeod] Sarah Isabella Smellie, William Robert Smellie
Occupation
Planter

Associated Estates (10)

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
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Executor
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1821 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Administrator
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney

Relationships (5)

Father → Son
Father → Daughter
Father → Daughter
Father → Daughter
Father → Son