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Sarah Selina Masterson inherited Blakes in Antigua under the will of her father John Masterson, made 08/01/1808 at Brussels. It appeared to have been the only real asset of her father. He charged the estate with an annuity of £400 p.a. to his wife and £5000 to his younger daughter Jane. The 'little money' he had in the stocks at Messrs Neave he asked be divided between his wife and daughter Sarah, save for £100 to be sent to the priest at Wexford 'for the poor who served me in the time of trial.'
Will of John Masterson of Brussels proved 01/06/1808, PROB 11/1481/18.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Sarah Toun or Town Blake
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Children
Selina
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- 1808 [LA] → Joint owner
John Masterson left the estate to his daughter, subject to an annuity of £400 p.a. to his wife. |
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Son-in-law → Father-in-law
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Brussels, Belgium
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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:
'John Masterson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652967 [accessed 18th April 2024].
