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Judith Sterling of St Mary, free negro woman. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1775. Slave-ownership at probate: 18 of whom 5 were listed as male and 13 as female. 7 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £887.5 Jamaican currency of which £712 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £0 currency plate.
The will of Judith Sterling of St. Mary, Free Negro was proved in Jamaica 18/05/1775.
Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.
LOS 42.
We are grateful to Daniel Livesay for his assistance with this entry.
???? - 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:
'Judith Sterling', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146663021 [accessed 19th May 2024].
