8th Aug 1836 | 169 Enslaved | £3421 13s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 286.
T71/853: claim from Wm. Jackson, as owner. Counterclaim from J.H. Deffell, as executor of Richard Shawe. Counterclaim also from G.A. Shawe.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Dorothy
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Claim No.
78
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Estate
Master's Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary unsuccessful (Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St Dorothy 78 (Master's Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24224 [accessed 20th April 2024].
