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Either William Downer I (1720-1812) or more likely his son William Downer II (1747-1814). William Downer I had reportedly moved from Long Island to Jamaica c. 1760, and settled at Snow Hill.
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1809 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
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1809 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Owner
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2026
CITING THIS RECORD:
'William Downer senior', Legacies of
British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644711
[accessed 4th April 2026].
