James Beare

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 4^th Jan 1842

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Death "Jan. 4th in the Island of Grenada West Indies, Jas Beare, Esq. formerly of Topsham."

Sources

Western Times 26/02/1842.

We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with this entry.

Associated Claims (1)

Addresses (1)

Topsham, Devon, Devon & Cornwall, England

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Further Information

People of Interest

Charles McGarel

1788 - 1876

Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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:
'James Beare', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/10461 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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