14th Nov 1845 | 4 Enslaved | £64 2s 5d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/852: claim by Dorothy Cammack Myers as executrix of William Myers. Counterclaim from Duncan Robertson, executor of John Chambers a judgement creditor. Note dated 14/11/1845 says 'no appearance or any application ever made by counterclaimant at this office since filing of counterclaim, adj to Claimant'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Catherine
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Claim No.
218
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary unsuccessful
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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 Catherine 218', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14040 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
