11th Jul 1836 | 40 Enslaved | £809 8s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 19.
T71/858: claim from George Pratt Burrell, of Vere, as guardian and trustee of the heirs of Wotton [?] Scott.
T71/962: contains the will of Wotton Scott, of Jamaica, dated 03/07/1827.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Vere
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Claim No.
15
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Estate
Serpentine River
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Collected by
Williams, Hyde G of JMAckie and HGW
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Uncontested
Yes
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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???? - 29th Aug 1873
Free person of colour, slave-owner in Jamaica. Long-term partner and later wife of Thomas Legal Yates. Living in Britain from the mid-1830s until her death in 1873.
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 Vere 15 (Serpentine River)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12789 [accessed 26th November 2024].
