William Fowler

William Fowler of St James, doctor. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1778. Slave-ownership at probate: 38 of whom 25 were listed as male and 13 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £2638.75 Jamaican currency of which £2460 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £0 currency plate.

The will of William Fowler, physician of St James, was proved in Jamaica 27/02/1773. To his housekeeper Katharine Righam, a "mulatto woman" who had lived with him many years "but has now fallen into such a state of depravation of judgment as to be incapable to provide for herself" he ordered she was to be maintained from his estate, and be lodged in his house, given 3 enslaved people and provisions.

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.

Island Record Office, LOS 41 f.49.

We are grateful to Daniel Livesay for his assistance with compiling this entry.