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Millwright in Jamaica. "In 1756 a private act was passed to encourage him in his projection for raising water by fire and applying the same to turn water mills for grinding sugar canes."
George Abernethie of Kingston, millwright. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1765. Slave-ownership at probate: 5 of whom 3 were listed as male and 2 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: 拢13954.47 Jamaican currency of which 拢300 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included 拢0 currency cash, 拢13511.64 currency debts and 拢22 currency plate.
W. A. Fuertado, Official and Other Personages of Jamaica from 1655 to 1790 Compiled from Various Sources (1896), transcribed at .
Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
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Millwright
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 Abernethie', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
