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1828 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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£17,295 2S 6D
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Estate Information (2) |
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 314(Tot)
[Name] Skeldon Property of William Ross, return by William Ross proprietor. The number of enslaved people had risen from 170 in 1825, by a series of purchases, including from the curators of Hector Ross and the estate of Francis Brittlebank deceased.
T71/443 207-214
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot)
[Name] Skeldon Property of William Ross, attached to Pln Skeldon return by his atty John Cameron
T71/444 485-488
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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:
'Plantn. Skeldon [ British Guiana | Berbice ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/1088 [accessed 10th December 2024].
