14th Dec 1835 | 76 Enslaved | £1475 17s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 25.
T71/860: claim by Ann Morris, of Manchester, as owner-in-fee. Harriet Onslow Morris claimed as owner-in-fee by the will of Ann Morris (deceased) and consent of the trustees.
T71/73 p. 278: enslaved persons registered in 1832 by Alexander Sutherland, as joint attorney to Mrs Ann Morris.
Jamaica Almanac (1826 & 1833): Richmond and Clarendon estates registered to Ann Morris.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
313
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Estate
[Richmond & Clandon]
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Collected by
W Jegon of Jegon & Rutherford
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Deceased claimant successful
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 313 ([Richmond & Clandon])', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14136 [accessed 25th November 2024].
