William Webb Glanville

Male, ID #2626, b. before 1782, d. before 1832

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Webb Glanville was born before 1782; as assumption, based on him being aged 30+ when Attorney General in 1812.
     He died before 1832; as the returns of Joseph Court, joint owner of the Grange Estate shows that 34 of the enslaved people were 'purchased from the heirs of the late William W. Glanville by Henry S. Glanville and by the latter removed to Princes Grove Estate in the parish of St. John's the 31st deceased 1831.' There is another entry for Joseph Court on folio 141 which is entered by his surname, showing 11 enslaved people who were on Grange Estate. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Peter.
In 1829 the Grange Estaet had articles of agreement between Joseph COURT, Fanny COURT and Henry John GLANVILLE and Louis SAINT VILLE GILBERT Date 1829 Dec 12.

Other information

     In 1815 it was reported that WW Glanville the former Attorney General and Judge Advocate in Dominica was back in England.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • As of 1812, William Webb Glanville lived at Dominica.
  • William was Attorney General in a court of special session held in Roseau, Dominica sitting on a case about runaway negro slaves on 28 September 1812.
  • William was a slave owner at Roseau, Dominca, listed in the Slave Regsters, owning 4 slaves in 1817 and 1823, but owning 132 in 1820 in 1817.
  • As of 1820, William Webb Glanville lived at Emsall Estate, Dominica, this purportedly the name of the plantation.