Making of the West Indies

"The History of the Jamaica Case; being an
account founded upon official documents of the
Rebellion of the Negroes in Jamaica : the causes
which led to it, and the measures taken for its
suppression ; the agitation excited on the subject,
its causes and its character ; and the debates in
Parliament, and the Criminal Prosecutions arising
out of it." By W. F. Finlason [1818-95], barrister-
at-law (London : Chapman & Hall) ; 2nd edition,
1869; 8vo., pp. xcvi., 691.
I believe Gordon's widow came to England and
died at Watford. A photograph of Gordon, taken
by Duberley Brothers, Kingston, Jamaica, shows
him as a strong-faced intelligent man with spec-
tacles, but does not betray negroed features.
Harry Gordon married Anne Taafe, the daughter
of the Rev. Arthur Taafe, of Jamaica, and the
grand-daughter of Christopher Taafe of Mansfield-
town, Co. Louth, who was attained in 1691, and
went to Jamaica. His son was Lieut. -Colonel
Harry Gordon, who married Rachael Lawrence of
Jamaica, and had two sons (died without issue)
and four daughters ("Notes and Queries"). A
James Gordon of 1766 had a brother Harry in
H.M. service.
James Gordon, "late of Jamaica," died at Dum-
fries, January 23, 1794 ("Scots Magazine").
James Gordon. His daughter, Miss Gordon, was
married in 1802, at Earlston, Jamaica, to George
Innes, the father then being dead ("Scots Maga-
zine").
James Gordon and Robert William Gordon, St
James's, as executors for John Edward Payne,
Middlesex Pen, Hanover, got £2255 compensation
for 111 slaves, Jany. 25, 1836 (T.71, 1553, claim
419) ; and £123 for Payne's eight slaves at Wood-
lands, St James's, Nov. 16, 1835 (T.71, 1554, claim
150).
James Gordon, Montego Bay, got £98 10s 3d
as compensation for four slaves, April 11, 1836,
William Banks, New York, withdrawing a counter
claim as judgment creditor for £6291 with interest
(T.71, 1554, claim 60). James and Robert Gordon,
Montego Bay, got £396 19s 6d compensation for 13
slaves, April 11, 1836, Banks again withdrawing a
counter claim as judgment creditor for the £6291
(T.71, 1554, claim 86).
James Gordon, Jamaica, married Christian,
daughter of James Scarlett of that island, and
died in 1794. He was the ninth and youngest son
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