1st May 1837 | 54 Enslaved | £391 6s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 309. T71/877: half (£391 6s 2d) was transferred by the Accountant General under order of the colonial court, 18/11/1840.
T71/1294: claim by Francis Watson and the heirs of Thomas Watson, owner-in-fee. John Jameson counterclaimed as assignee of the bankrupt estate of Robert and John Elliott Hyndman. One moiety went to John Jameson, the other to Francis Watson and the heirs of Thomas Watson.
T71/1609: letter, dated 04/01/1834, from John Jameson, 17 Sackville Street, Dublin.
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Colony
Antigua
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Claim No.
260
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Estate
Watson's
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Contested
Yes
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Not a claimant
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Beneficiary deceased
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Not a claimant
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Awardee (Assignee)
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Awardee
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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:
'Antigua 260 (Watson's)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/185 [accessed 16th April 2024].
