13th Mar 1837 | Enslaved | £128 15s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 285.
Emily James and other versus Samuel Dare.
T71/852: Samuel Dare, 'America', trustee of Amelia James and her children given for St Catherine claim no. 421.
T71/1606: letter from Alex Dobie, Palgrave Place, solicitor to Mrs James and her family dated 16/09/1836 stating that Samuel Dare was once a trustee for Mrs James and her children. There is a chancery suit, James v Dare: 'Mrs James informs me that upon inquiry by a Friend yesterday at your Office she learnt that £299 17s 2d has been awarded in respect of 420 and £136 3s 11d for 421 etc to Samuel Dare.'
T71/1593 p. 266: letter to Alex Dobie dated 19/9/1836 re the Court of Chancery.
Total number of enslaved persons aggregated with the other St Catherine claim no. 420 [Record ID = 20318].
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Catherine
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Claim No.
420
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Trustee)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 Catherine 420', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13323 [accessed 18th April 2024].
