12th Dec 1836 | 94 Enslaved | £1860 8s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 306.
T71/873: claim from Thomas Joseph Gray, as owner and in right of his wife. Counterclaims inter alios from Katherine Gray, of St James, as owner-in-fee for 14 enslaved persons; James Cunningham, of Clifton, England, as judgement creditor; Samuel Cunningham, of London, as judgement creditor for £2563 12s 10d, dated February 1804. Katherine Gray was awarded £297 0s 1d; the residue went to Samuel Cunningham.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
284
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Estate
Easthams
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Awardee
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Awardee (Judgement creditor)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 James 284 (Easthams)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13197 [accessed 13th January 2025].
