1807 - 7th Oct 1852
Son of Rev. William Vaughan Hamilton, rector in St Catherine, Jamaica, in 1817. Approximate year of birth was 1807.
Shakespear Hamilton was a sea captain and harbour master who emigrated to the Swan River colony in the late 1830s.
He was related to an extensive network of slave owners, merchants and others, especially in Nevis and St Kitts. The fullest account is in Sandy McGie and Xavier Reader, 'Hamilton, Shakespear (1807–1852)', People Australia.
Ancestry.com, Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database online].
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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:
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
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Son → Father
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Brother → Sister
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Brother → Sister
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Grandson → Grandfather
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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:
'Shakespeare Hamilton', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146651193 [accessed 8th November 2024].
