13th Nov 1837 | 9 Enslaved | £180 9s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 305.
T71/872: one of a number of claims arising from enslaved persons belonging to John Napier Dawes. Counterclaim from Richard Chambers, of Lucea, as assignee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
239
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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 Hanover 239', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13292 [accessed 25th April 2024].
