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Resident slave-owner on St Kitts, dead by 1817. To date, no will or probate has been found for him. Father of John Hart Rawlins and husband of Sarah Johnson Rawlins.
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Spouse
Sarah Johnson
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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:
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1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
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1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
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Father → Son
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Deceased Husband → Widow
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Father → Son
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'John Rawlins of St Kitts', Legacies of
British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146649703
[accessed 4th April 2026].
