James David (abt. 1805)

Born about 1805 in Saint Helena

Husband of Susannah (Coates) David — married 25 Apr 1829 in Saint Helena

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Biography

James was born about 1805 on Saint Helena^[1]. He was baptised 6 Apr 1806 at St James, property of Lieutenant W Knipe.

1827 Slave Manumission List:

• Surname David, Forenames James, Slave Full Name James David, Gender m, Age 21, Calculated Birth Year 1806, Occupation Domestic Servant, Carter, Carrier, Groom, Proprietor Knipe, Capt., his estate, Amount of the Loan (£ s d) 100 0 0, Category (1827), Cause of Arrears (1839) 1st class, Occupation, general character, conduct of debtor House servant good groom and carter let out for 18 per year [to the rev Mr Vernon; good character, not married has no family]

25 Apr 1829 - James David and Susannah Coates were married in the Country Church by banns.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Baptism St James 6 Apr 1806 [1]
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 25 Apr 1829 [2]
• 1827 Fox Slave Manumission List by Colin Fox - Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [3]