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Heiress of Michael Fenn of St Thomas-in-the-East. Possibly the Maria Verity "mulatto aged about 12 months [who] was baptised at Unity House by the late Revd. John West about the year 1806 as appears from the affadavit of John Armstrong sworn to before James Bell Esqr on the 16th day of July 1823 [St Thomas-in-the-East parish register]."
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
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1824 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Maria F. Verity', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/15884 [accessed 25th April 2024].
