16th Jan 1837 | 40 Enslaved | £955 15s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 297.
T71/865: claim from James Williamson, of St Andrew, as owner. Counterclaim from Mary Alexander Burberry Gordon, as owner, for £310.
T71/138 p. 244 (indexed as Williams): James Williamson registered 40 enslaved persons, as owner, in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Andrew
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Claim No.
482
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Estate
Whitfield Pen
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 Andrew 482 (Whitfield Pen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14614 [accessed 5th February 2025].
