20th Nov 1837 | 41 Enslaved | £848 13s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 303.
T71/871: claim by James McIntosh Tomlinson, as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from Anthony Rerrie, on behalf of his wife, under a certain indre dated 01/08/1826.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
520
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Estate
Bushy Park
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 Westmoreland 520 (Bushy Park)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16713 [accessed 25th April 2024].
