1757 - 1837
The awardee of part of the compensation for the enslaved people on Hall's Delight was either Admiral Sir Manley Dixon (1757-1837) or conceivably his son Manley Hall Dixon (1786-1864).
Admiral Sir Manley Dixon had married Christiana Sophia Hall, daughter of Charles Hall of Pleasant Prospect (1728-1795) in Jamaica c. 1783.
Will of Sir Manley Dixon Admiral of the Royal Navy proved 09/05/1837. In the will he lamented the treachery of his agent Harry Cook of Lancaster Place Waterloo Bridge; he left £1000 owed to him by Charles William Hall late of Pleasant Prospect Pen in right of his first wife between his three daughters.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Christiana Sophia Hall
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Children
Manley Hall;
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£1,809 3s 5d
Awardee
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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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1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Joint owner in right of his deceased wife. |
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Paintings
Portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir Manley Dixon, c. 1819-1825, 'British School 19th Century'; now in the National Maritime Museum...
notes → ...
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Uncle → Nephew
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Husband → Wife
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Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
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Uncle → Nephew
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Brother-in-laws
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Exmouth, Devon, Devon & Cornwall, England
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1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
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:
'Admiral Sir Manley Dixon', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/46332 [accessed 8th November 2024].
