Susan (St Helena) Peters (abt. 1780)

Born about 1780 in Saint Helena

Wife of Hamlet Peters — married 29 Jul 1813 in Saint Helena

Descendants

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Biography

Susan was born about 1780. She appears on Saint Helena^[1]. She was baptised 12 Dec 1802 at St James, a slave to Mrs Alexander.

The name St Helena is a nom de plume assigned to a Saint Helena slave pending adoption of an identified surname. The profiled person is unlikely to have been born on the island but was likely sourced from either Madagascar or Southern India.

29 Jul 1813 - Hamlet, slave to Gabriel Doveton married Susan, slave to Mary Alexander.

1827 Slave Manumission List:

• Surname Peter, Forenames Susan, Slave Full Name Susan Peter, Gender f, Age 36, Calculated Birth Year 1791, Occupation Needlewoman, Washerwoman, Married married, Children 6, Proprietor Alexander, M, Mrs., Amount of the Loan (£ s d) 25 0 0, Category (1827), Cause of Arrears (1839) Has claim for Freedom A very deserving woman she has purchased some of her children from slavery, Occupation, general character, conduct of debtor An industrious woman, washes and is clever at her needle. Has 6 free children, three of them purchased from slavery and 3 free born. Healthy, married [One child is a slave to Samuel Alexander. She is married to Hamlet Peter, slave to Mrs G Doveton. Hamlet is rather addicted to drunkenness]

1839 Slave Debtor's List:

• Surname Peter, Forenames Susan, Slave Full Name Susan Peter, Gender f, Age 46, Calculated Birth Year 1793, Occupation Washerwoman, Married Married, Amount of the Loan (£ s d) 10 0 0, Date of Original Advances , Amount Repaid (£ s d) 10 0 0, Amount Remaining due (£ s d) 0 0 0, Category (1827), Cause of Arrears (1839), The amount of her valuation was given up by her proprietor as a debt due to Susan and her husband, Occupation, general character, conduct of debtor Washerwoman, married, character very good.

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 Register St James 12 Dec 1802 [1]
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 29 Jul 1813 [2]
• 1827 Fox Slave Manumission List Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [3]
• 1839 Slave Debtor's List Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [4]