14th Dec 1837 | 29 Enslaved | £590 13s 0d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/860: claim by George Young, as owner-in-fee. Thomas Powell is shown as the executor of Bryan Connor; the basis of the claim and award are unclear.
T71/1189: counterclaim by John Russell Vernon, of Manchester, on behalf of his wife Eleanor Pellew, an absentee (formerly Eleanor Pellew Connor, the daughter of Bryan Connor, a judgement creditor of George Young). Notice from the Commissioners to Thomas Powell to assert right as executor.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
287
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Estate
Goory
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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 287 (Goory)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14386 [accessed 19th February 2025].
