15th May 1837 | 43 Enslaved | £1101 4s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 294.
Shown in Parliamentary Papers as Manchester claim nos. 328 and 329.
The award was split: £445 18s 5d went to Eleanor Maxwell; £144 1s 11d went to Glanville; £388 10s 8d went to Browne; £61 6s 9d went to each of Maxwell and Glanville, dated 04/12/1837.
T71/915 p. 122: claim by Eleanor Maxwell, of Manchester, as executrix of Dennis Dwyer.
T71/860: 27 enslaved persons registered on Endeavour estate; 16 enslaved persons registered on Green Mount estate.
T71/73 p. 276: Eleanor Maxwell registered 7 enslaved persons, as owner, in 1832.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): Endeavour estate registered to E. Maxwell.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): Endeavour estate registered to the estate of Dennis Dwyer.
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Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
328
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Estate
Endeavour
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 328 (Endeavour)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14576 [accessed 26th April 2024].
