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R & H Jefferson

Jefferson's Fine Old Rum

Extra Fine Dark Rum

Full bottles

History

Established in 1785.

[Source: The label]

1861: Yeamans, Yorks & New Division estates on Antigua was owned by Jefferson's company.

[Source: RootsWeb Message Boards, 2004]

Founded in 1785 (Kelly's Directory, 1938) the firm, which had remained in the same family ownership, closed for business on Saturday 27 June 1998.

R & H Jefferson's is recorded in trade directories as follows:

1811 Jefferson & Son, merchants and spirit dealers, Lowther Street

1829 Robert and Henry Jefferson, wine and spirit merchants and importers, 27 Lowther Street

1847 Robert and Henry Jefferson, wine and spirit merchants and importers, 26 Lowther Street

1858 Robert and Henry Jefferson, West India merchants, wholesale wine and spirit merchants, and shipowners, 29 Lowther Street

1869 Robert and Henry Jefferson, wine and spirit merchants and importers, 29 Lowther street

1884-1954 Robert and Henry Jefferson, wine and spirit merchants and importers, 27 Lowther street

The pre-1814 records were lost in a fire. The records deposited date from 1814-1959. A quantity of material relating to the business and to the estates in Antigua was sold into private hands by the Jefferson family in 1994.

[Source: RootsWeb Message Boards, 2004]

Last modified: September 9, 2001

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Since 1997

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