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William Tomlinson

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1804

Biography

  1. Resident slave-owner in Jamaica, shown as previous owner of Culloden from at least 1807 onwards. Possibly the executor of Thomas Thistlewood: William Tomlinson reportedly manumitted Phibba on behalf of Thistlewood's estate 26/11/1792.

  2. Nicholas and George Tomlinson, sons of William Tomlinson Esquire by Jane Goodin, baptised in Westmoreland, 06/10/1793. Nicholas Tomlinson, carpenter, married Jane Malcolm in Westmoreland, 22/12/1826; both free persons of colour.

  3. William Tomlinson Esquire was buried in Westmoreland, 01/10/1804.


Sources

  1. Douglas Hall, In Miserable Slavery (1989) p. 314.

  2. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

  3. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Parish Registers, Westmoreland Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1739-1825 p. 138.

We are grateful to Paul Hitchings 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
1807 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
Culloden [ Jamaica | Westmoreland ]

Relationships (1)

William Tomlinson
Extra-marital relationships
Jane Goodin
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