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James Bicknell

Profile & Legacies Summary

1758 - 1836

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Resident slave-owner in Jamaica.

  1. William Henry, son of Sarah Twist by James Bicknall, born 13/04/1783 and baptised in Kingston, 26/06/1783.

  2. James Bicknell of Kingston, merchant, married Margaret Powell Brooks of St Catherine, widow, by licence in St Catherine, 26/01/1788. Their son James William was baptised in Kingston in 1788 and another son, Henry Powell, in Kingston in 1791.

  3. James Bicknell was buried at Harkers Hall, St Thomas-in-the-Vale, 21/04/1836 age 78.


Sources

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

  2. Ibid.

  3. Ibid.

We are grateful to Anthea Eccles for her assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Spouse
Margaret Powell Brooks
Children
James William, Henry Powell
Occupation
Merchant

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-Vale 210 (Mount Matthews)
£1,349 11s 2d
Awardee
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Associated Estates (2)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1799 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Mount Matthews [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-Vale ]
1839 [EA] - → Previous owner
Mount Matthews [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-Vale ]

Relationships (2)

James Bicknell
Father → Son
Henry Powell Bicknell
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James Bicknell
Father-in-law → Daughter-in-law
Elizabeth Wilhelmina Bicknell (née Brooks)
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