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London merchant, partner with Robert Christian (q.v.) of Antigua. Under his will he left £10,000 in trust for his daughter Margaret, and the residuary estate to his nephew John Burke of Antigua. From his will he did not own enslaved people directly.
Will of John Smith merchant of St Christopher Le Stock, London proved 02/03/1776, PROB 11/1018/3.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Children
Margaret
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Business partners
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Uncle → Nephew
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St Christopher Le Stock, City of London, Middlesex, London, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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 Smith merchant of London', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652973 [accessed 23rd April 2024].
