Jacob Thibou Mathews

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Biography

There is potential confusion but this appears likely to be the son or brother of Joseph Thibou Mathews.

Sources

T71/885 British Guiana claim nos. 331, 801 and 803.

E.g. Royal Gazette, Issue 1043, Vol. 12, 22/03/1817; Essequebo and Demerary Gazette Issue 145, Vol. 3, 08/10/1808; Essequebo and Demerary Gazette Issue 591, Vol. 8, 22/06/1813; London Gazette, Issue 19805, 20/12/1839, p. 2665 describes him as deceased.

Associated Claims (2)

Relationships (1)

Jacob Thibou Mathews

Other relatives

M.C.E. Thibou Mathews

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Possibly son and mother; possibly brother-in-law and...

Further Information

People of Interest

Rev. William Marshall Harte

25^th Nov 1776 - 1851

Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.

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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:
'Jacob Thibou Mathews', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/9143 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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