???? - 1700
Son of William Dawkins of Jamaica (d. 1694). Married Elizabeth Masters. His father received 1,775 acres in land patents between 1669 and 1682: "After he was killed fighting against the French invaders in 1694, his estate descended to his son Richard." Richard received patents for a further 1,300 acres in Clarendon.
Member of Assembly for Clarendon 1679, 1688, 1693.
Richard Dawkins of Clarendon, Esquire. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1700. Slave-ownership at probate: 143 of whom 75 were listed as male and 68 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: 拢6659.68 Jamaican currency of which 拢2754 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included 拢928.74 currency cash, 拢0 currency debts and 拢186.4 currency plate.
Richard Sheridan, Sugar and Slavery: An Economic History of the British West Indies, 1623-1775 (1974) pp. 224-227.
Fuertado's Personages transcribed at ; Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
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Spouse
Elizabeth Masters
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Children
Henry (1698-1744), James (1696-1766)
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Son → Father
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Father → Son
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Father → Son
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Grandfather → Grandson
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???? - 1848
Widow of prominent mahogany merchant and landowner
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:
'Richard Dawkins of Clarendon', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
