14th Dec 1835 | 153 Enslaved | £2936 10s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 11.
T71/856: awarded to all five claimants as trustees.
Jamaica Almanacs give Heywood Hall owned by Robert McKay & Co. from 1811 to 1838.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
244
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Estate
Heywood Hall Estate
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Collected by
Antrobus, E. of Sir [illeg.], Marjoribanks etc.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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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 St Mary 244 (Heywood Hall Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14269 [accessed 11th September 2024].
