James Corker or James Cleveland (born 1753/1754 – 24 March 1791)[1]

was a man of English descent who took part in clan fighting in precolonial Sierra Leone.

Background

James Cleveland was the son of English slaver William Cleveland and his Kissi mistress. Cleveland had two half-siblings, John and Elizabeth, who were the children of William and his royal Sherbro wife, Kate Corker, a daughter of Chief Skinner Corker (son of the original Englishman Thomas Corker).

References

  1. ↑ Cahoon, Ben. "Sierra Leone Traditional States: Caulker Chieftaincies". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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