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Awarded the compensation on Coley estate in St Thomas-in-the-East and for a small claim in Vere jointly with Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner (q.v.), the latter known to be executor and trustee of Frances Jennings (q.v.). Almost certainly the same William Davidson as the partner in Davidsons & Barkly, son of Henry Davidson. His role in these Jennings' claims is as yet unclear.
T71/867 St Thomas-in-the-East No. 551 (which identifies William Davidson as of London); T71/858 Vere No. 163. Coley was given as Henry Davidson in the 1812 Jamaica Almanac, and as Davidson and Jennings in the 1818, 1826 and 1828 and 1833 Jamaica Almanacs.
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British/Irish
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£4,251 2s 11d
Awardee
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£73 14s 8d
Awardee
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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:
'William Davidson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/43587 [accessed 9th November 2024].
