William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1828

Biography

The will of William Jackson MD of St Vincent [made 22/03/1828] proved 17/11/1829 shows William Jackson as the brother of both Edward Jackson of Palmiste Park estate (to whom he left £2000) and Josias Jackson (each of whom q.v.). William Jackson left monetary legacies to a range of family members, and £50 each to Catherine Buckingham, Harriet Mackintosh and Jorinda [sp?] Crosbie the daughters of his 'late slave' Laetitia Jackson, and a further £30 each to James Peak and Agnes Peak, the children of Catherine Buckingham. He made his nephew Sir Richard Ottley his residuary heir.

Sources

PROB 11/1762/434.

Relationships (5)

William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Brothers

Edward Jackson of Palmiste Park

William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Brothers

William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Uncle → Nephew

Sir Richard Ottley

Notes→

Sir Richard Ottley was the residuary heir of his uncle William Jackson...

William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Son → Father

Josias Jackson MD of St Vincent

William Jackson MD of St Vincent

Brothers

John Mills Jackson

Further Information

People of Interest

Malvina Wells

1805 - 22^nd Apr 1887

Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.

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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:
'William Jackson MD of St Vincent', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146662587 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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