29th Aug 1836 | 10 Enslaved | £109 0s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 320. T71/890: initial claimant was Charlotte Hughes of New Providence. She withdrew her claim. Kerr and Hinshaw counterclaim based on judgement.
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Colony
Bahamas
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Claim No.
439
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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:
'Bahamas 439', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1017 [accessed 8th December 2024].
