 in 1764, Thistlewood's English nephew, John Thistlewood, joined his uncle in Jamaica, but when John sexually abused Little Mimber on a regular basis, Johnnie became angry, and in an attempt to maintain order, Thomas warned his nephew off, and delivered a harsh physical punishment to the hapless Mimber.Later that year, John Thistlewood was found drowned, possibly as a result of revenge by Johnnie.A year later, Thistlewood's slaves blew shell horns and fired guns to celebrate the death of John Thistlewood.