10th Jul 1837 | 135 Enslaved | £2460 7s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 304.
T71/871: claim from Mary Haughton Reid, of Westmoreland, as owner-in-fee.
T71/188 p. 140: Mary Haughton Reid registered 127 enslaved persons in 1832.
Jamaica Almanac (1824): owned by Mary Haughton Reid.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
684
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Estate
Hermitage Settlement
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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:
'Jamaica Westmoreland 684 (Hermitage Settlement)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12092 [accessed 19th April 2024].
