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William Dunn

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

William Dunn, carpenter, and Elfrida Cunningham, spinster, both of St Ann and "free people of colour", married in St Ann, Jamaica, 05/11/1815. Between 1820 and 1823, William Dunn and his wife inherited enslaved people from Janett Cunningham, Joseph M. Dunn and Robert Cunningham. Between 1826 and 1829, they inherited enslaved people from Charlotte M Cunningham, Milborough Davidson and John R Williams.

Charlotte M. Cunningham may be Charlotte Margaret Cunningham, daughter of Robert Cunningham and his wife Jeannet ("a mulatto"), born 24/07/1791 and baptised 16/01/1794 in St Anne, Jamaica. No baptisms for Elfrida or Janett/Jeanett Cunningham have been found.


Sources

Familysearch.org, Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts [online database with images].

We are grateful to Michael Wallace for his assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Spouse
Elfrida

Associated Claims (2)

Jamaica St Ann 320
£110 17s 3d
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Jamaica St Ann 321 (La Belle Alliance)
£945 7s 6d
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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
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Castle Daly [ Jamaica | St Ann ]
1823 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
La Belle Alliance / Belwood Grove [ Jamaica | St Ann ]

Relationships (1)

William Dunn
Husband → Wife
Elfrida Dunn (née Cunningham)
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