270:. Alice Drummond (whether daughter of John or Thomas) appears to be under 16 (and therefore not John's aunt, also Alice Drummond) and her guardianship is given to Rev Charles Mitchell of Jamaica (indicating that she was certainly not the daughter of Mary Drummond). Alice was living in Great Britain from 1802. It is unclear if Alice is the same person as "Alicia Drummond, daughter of the late Dr John Drummond of Jamaica" who married Walter Mitchell Esq, surgeon to the Royal Lanarkshire Militia, in
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negro" whom had originally been a slave on his plantation. In his will he bequeathed Mary seven slaves, and on her death these (and their children) were to pass to Thomas
Drummond "his reputed son" by Mary Drummond. Mary also inherited the estate, house (Drummond Lodge) and cows and horses and £50 per annum. Thomas, their eldest son was given 20 acres of land in
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Drummond, all of whom were given very British names: Thomas Drummond (1775–1847), Esther (or Hester) Drummond (died 1796), Adair Drummond and John Drummond. All these children were given full rights and privileges in his will of 1793. These were all children of Mary Drummond a "free
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Drummond's official connection to the regiment bizarrely ends with their arrival this would imply a continued connection on an informal basis. There would be an assumption that their presence was at least in part contrived by Drummond, as being to his
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Drummond, Kathleen Ellis and Ann Ellis are also mentioned in the will. Whilst there is suggestion that these are his aunt and two cousins their ages belie this. The Ellis girls appear to be as daughters of Thomas Drummond his son and a Katherine Ellis of
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Private Act in the Laws of Jamaica (anno 34, George III) allowed several of his mulatto children "the same rights and privileges of English subjects born with white parents", a demonstration of how colour discrimination was entrenched into the laws of the 18th century.
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His early life is unclear, but would appear that even before the death of his parents he was being educated in
Scotland rather than Jamaica. Given the provisions of his will and other factors it is logical to presume he studied medicine at the
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