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The will of Alexander Chambers of Hanover, planter was proved in Jamaica 20/09/1775 and included the manumission of a "negro slave" named Bridgette, who was also bequeathed 3/4 of an acre of land.
Alexander Chambers of Hanover, planter. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1775. Slave-ownership at probate: 4 of whom 4 were listed as male and 0 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £268.88 Jamaican currency of which £180 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £44.42 currency debts and £23.05 currency plate.
LOS 42 f. 188.
Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
We are grateful to Daniel Livesay for his assistance with this entry.
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Occupation
Planter
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25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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:
'Alexander Chambers of Hanover, planter', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146663489 [accessed 19th May 2024].
