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Looking for information about Thomas Fairbairn (possibly Thomas James Alexander Brown Fairbairn) who married Mary Huggins 16 Sept 1807 in St. Vincent according to the register 1765-1820 page 132/260 https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1013-1-4/.
Thomas seems to have been associated with Mr Gordon's estate Fairhall or Bentinck, in that in 1834 a Thomas Fairbairn attested to the report of 246 enslaved people on the property of James A. Gordon (possibly James Brebner Gordon). Fairhall was owned by James's Brebner Gordon's son James Gordon at the time of the slave register). Found this connection in documents of the Centre for study of the Legacies of British Slavery https://ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/3644
I believe Thomas Fairbairn's father was a Colonel Thomas Fairbairn who died 4 Nov 1808 and was buried at Fairhall- per page 235/260 of the St. Vincent Marriage, Baptism and Burial Registry 1765-1820.
Looking at Fairhall I found mention of Thomas Fairbairn as a 'grantee' of Mr.Gordon's estate, land in the Parish of St.George under Governor Bentinck. gregg784.com/2017/04/30/manuscript-collection/?print=pdf Document held in Bentinck Collection at Hamilton College New York)

Thomas's wife Mary Huggins was, I believe, the daughter of James Huggins (1752-1837) and sister of Joseph Stanley Huggins. Note one of Joseph's sons was Thomas Fairbairn Huggins presumably after his brother-in-law.
I also note James Huggins wife Mary (Evans) Huggins who died in 1811 left  slaves to her daughter Mary Fairbairn  https://eap.bl.uk/search?query=St.Vincent, Digitization of Wills, Deed Books and Powers of Attorney for St.Vincent 1785-1865. The Wills of 1806-1811 page 357/370.)

I am linking these pieces - hoping for others researching Fairbairn or Huggins have more information.

I note Mary Huggins also leaves slaves to 7 other children - 6 match my tree but she names Ann LaCroix - I have an Amy Huggins (1786-1861) in my tree and think she may be this Ann.

Hi All, Found a good source - a bit dog-eared but lots of the document are readable.
St. Vincent Marriage, Baptism and Burial Register 1765-1820 https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1014-1-4

Just confirmed that my ancestor Richard Steele was born 1773 in Queen's County. He died Nov. 6, 1856 in Grenada West Indies and a newspaper obituary from the island indicates Queen's as the county he originated. He left there in 1800 for the West Indies. He had siblings - Lydia Margaret 1770-1847 m John D'Acre; Robert m Frances Moore; Anne m Thomas Ringwood; and Catherine m M.T.Smith.
Looking for other researchers of these families.

Huggins researchers have shared an extensive tree with me mainly St Vincent origin and some of those who emigrated to Trinidad. If you'd like to have a copy email me, smjwatkins@yahoo.com, Susan

Thanks so much you have cleared up the mystery of where that Edward went as I could not find him in the later censuses though his brothers appeared in Buttons Household in Woodbridge! Will have to keep hunting for my Edward Watkins - have been reading old UK newspapers and found one who was a gamekeeper at Henley Hall 1791/2 for John Theobald Medows or Meadows Esq and a Mrs Sophia Watkins at Henley in 1800 the dates are not right - too early but possibilities. The best lead is a Watkins who managed a farm for Mr Garnham at Baylham (Garnham is a family name of my ancestor Margaret Ellen Thurlow of Claydon who married William Watkins son of Edward in 1884). I also found a Robert Watkins Garnham son of John Garnham of Monewdon so that may also help in determining who these Watkins were. I have seen various Watkins at Monewdon so maybe that is where Edward and William came from. In 1884 William was living in Barham another clue as a gardener so on some larger property I imagine. Edward was a farm laborer so not much to go on. Anyway thanks again, Susan