1781 - 1846
Executrix, legatee and daughter of Margaret Bayford (the Margaret Bayford of Chelsea, whose will was proved 31/03/1825), and sister of co-claimant John Bayford of Doctors Commons (q.v.).
Will of Margaret Bayford widow of Chelsea Middlesex proved 31/03/1825 PROB 11/1696
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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£307 15s 8d
Awardee
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Sister → Brother
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Daughter → Mother
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18 Blenheim Street, London, Middlesex, London, England
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8 Cadogan Street, London, Middlesex, London, England
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Harriet Bayford', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/43965 [accessed 19th April 2024].
