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Teresa Reynolds Douce

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Biography

  1. Probably the Theresa Dowse, "quadroon", "about 17 years of age" baptised in St James, Jamaica, 24/12/1789.

  2. Theresa Reynolds Dause was bequeathed £500 Jamaican currency in the will of Somerville Forrester (written in 1804 and proved in 1836). Her children by him, Veronica and Walter, were to receive £2000 currency each at age 21.


Sources

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920 [database online].

  2. PROB 11/1879/505.

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

Associated Estates (1)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1810 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Glenorchay [ Jamaica | Hanover ]

Relationships (1)

Teresa Reynolds Douce
Extra-marital relationships
Sommerville Forrester
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