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Slave-owner on Barbados, husband of Anne Kirton and father of Henry Peter Simmons (d. 1845).
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Spouse
Anne Kirton (later Olton)
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1761 [EA] - → Owner
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Other relatives
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John Allen Olton married in 1785 Anne nee Kirton, the widow of Henry Peter Simmons...
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Father → Son
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Husband → Wife
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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:
'Henry Peter Simmons [senior]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146648597/ [accessed 16th April 2024].
