14th Dec 1835 | 127 Enslaved | £2530 19s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 25.
See also Manchester claim no. 374 for Robert Cunningham and James Curle, of England, as executors and trustees of Robert Waugh.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): Mount Nelson estate registered to the estate of Robert Waugh.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): Mount Nelson estate registered to Robert Waugh.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
375
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Estate
Mount Nelson
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Collected by
Cunningham R and JCurle
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 Manchester 375 (Mount Nelson)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13881 [accessed 27th December 2024].
