1746 - 1817
William Sadler, husband of Hannah, was buried in Purton 31/10/1817 aged 71.
Will of William Sadler gentleman of [Stoke in the parish of] Purton in Wiltshire proved 12/12/1817. He left his property in Jamaica to his eldest son James; he left his estate called Blake Hill in Wiltshire, which he had bought of Joseph Pitt and of which he instructed his son John be allowed to remain tenant, to his son William; and he charged £4100 on the estates for his other children, to whom he also left parcels of land in Wiltshire.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Hannah Sheppard
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Children
James
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Father → Son
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Other relatives
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Purton, Wiltshire, Wessex, England
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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:
'William Sadler of Purton, Wiltshire', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146654217 [accessed 4th May 2024].
