11th Jan 1836 | 49 Enslaved | £1075 10s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 16.
T71/857: claim by Thomas B. Williams, St Ann, owner-in-fee.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): estate registered to Thomas B. Williams.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
487
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Estate
Orange Grove
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Collected by
Williams, TB, 'TBW ktm [illeg.] Todd
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Uncontested
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 St Ann 487 (Orange Grove)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12512 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
