 Her husband was dismissed by the directors of the Sierra Leone Company just hours before his death, and while his excessive drinking was used as an excuse it would seem that he and others dismissed by the Company were used as scapegoats.Other dismissals included Charles Horwood, brother of Anna Maria, Isaac DuBois her second husband, and Clarkson himself.Alexander died on 19 December 1792 and is believed to be buried in the area of Freetown; the place was not recorded.