11th Jan 1836 | 28 Enslaved | £541 8s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 12.
T71/856: awarded to James Burton, Great Britain, in right of wife.
See also St Mary claim nos. 360 and 361.
Jamaica Almanac (1833) shows Wm Oldacre as owner of 75 enslaved persons on Content and with John [illeg.] owner of 14 more.
Jamaica Almanac (1832) shows Wm Oldaker as owner of 30 enslaved persons on Content, 31 on Stanway and 35 with John Hunt as executor of Joseph Allen.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
362
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Estate
Content Plantation
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Collected by
Burton, John
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Other association
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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 Mary 362 (Content Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12608 [accessed 20th April 2024].
