7th Sep 1783 - 28th Nov 1865
Born in Christ Church, Barbados, the son of Charles Evelyn (1753-1825) and Elizabeth Bynoe (1764-1840). Lived in Barbados for the whole of his life. Fathered 15 children by 3 wives. A Commander in the Royal Navy. His will was proved 20 June 1866. His effects in England were under £200.
Children:
With Mary Ann Cole: Ann (1808-1808); Margaret Ann (1809-1849); William George (1809-); George James II (1810-1903); Charles (1811-1893); Elizabeth Bynoe (1813-1868); Mary (1815-); Thomas Birt Moore (1819-1906); William Nelson (1821-1824); Joseph Senhouse (1823-1825)
With Elizabeth Cole: Mary Ann (1833-1834)
With Regina Von Rader: Lydia Louise (1852-1913); Martin Von Rader Simmons (1854-1860); Reginald George (1857-1895); Martin (1860-1860)
It is possible that Evelyn's mother was one of the following:
Elizabeth Bynoe [3490], Awardee, Barbados 3501 [2 Enslaved]
Elizabeth Bynoe [5704], Awardee, Barbados 76 [1 Enslaved]
Elizabeth Bynoe [5772], Awardee, Barbados 15 [3 Enslaved]
National Probate Calendar (England & Wales), 1866: Ancestry.com; Family tree on Ancestry, accessed 25 January 2014.
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Spouse
(1) Mary Ann Cole (1785-1827); (2) Elizabeth Cole (1795-1835); (3) Regina Von Rader (1819-1895)
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Children
With (1), 4 daughters, 6 sons; with (2), 1 daughter; with (3), 1 daughter, 3 sons
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Occupation
Sailor (Royal Navy)
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£2,393 15s 1d
Awardee
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£100 19s 7d
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£58 5s 2d
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£73 15s 10d
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£19 8s 4d
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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:
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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
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:
'George James Evelyn senior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/3538 [accessed 16th October 2024].
