9th Apr 1811 - ????
Born 09/04/1811 and baptised, with her brother Thomas, in Trelawney, 19/12/1812. Their parents were David McConnell and his wife Sarah nee Booth who had married in Trelawney 26/04/1808. Both parents had been married previously: David to [Mary] Ann nee Crew, with three daughters Mary Ann, Ann and Jean Holmes; Sarah to Henry Jackson, with three sons John Graves, Kembel Booth and Henry.
In her mother's will, proven 27/05/1815, guardians were appointed for Sarah Jane [Jean] and Thomas - John Mitchell, Jonathon Brown, Catherine Wilkings and Mary Jane Hawkins. The children inherited Recess estate in Trelawney. Their half-brother John Graves Jackson also acted as guardian.
Sarah Jane married John Alexander Hamilton 21/06/1843 in St Anne.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]. Details of the will of Sarah McConnell supplied by Anne Stewart, email 04/03/2017.
We are grateful to Anne Stewart for her assistance with compiling this entry.
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Maiden Name
McConnell
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Name in compensation records
Sarah Jane M'Connell
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Spouse
John Alexander Hamilton
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£363 9s 8d
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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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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
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Half-sisters
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Half-sisters
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Half-sister → Half-brother
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Half-sister → Half-brother
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Daughter → Mother
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Sister → Brother
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sarah Jane Hamilton (née McConnell)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/17900 [accessed 27th April 2024].
