Major-General William Nedham

Claimed unsuccessfully as owner-in-fee for the compensation for the enslaved people on Mount Olive in St Thomas-in-the-Vale. The compensation was paid to the London merchants Davidsons and Barkly as mortgagees.

1. Major-General Nedham died at Worthing 1844 aged 74.

T71/855 St Thomas-in-Vale no. 313. Claim by Maj Gen William Needham owner-in-fee. Counterclaim by Aeneas Barkly 'with the concurrence of Henry Davidson and Wm Davidson,', mortgagees for £30,846 0s 5d. Letter re status 23/02/1835 from Major-General Nedham No. 1 Marine Parade Worthing.

1. ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine, January to June, 1844’, published 1844 – Died – 1844 – Feb 13. At Worthing, aged 74, Major-General William Nedham, late Colonel of the 4th Veteran Battalion

We are grateful to Mary Mill for her help with this entry.