13th May 1839 | 14 Enslaved | £310 12s 0d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/873: claim by John Sharpe, of St James, as owner in right of his wife. 02/08/1836: 'John Sharpe stating the death of his wife and praying investment of the compensation money for the benefit of his infant children'. 22/02/1839: 'Petition of Samuel Cleland Gray for leave to file counterclaim on behalf of the children of John Sharpe'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
286
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Estate
Grantham
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Guardian)
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1787 - 8th Apr 1844
Yorkshire landowner.
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 286 (Grantham)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13344 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
