17th Oct 1836 | 56 Enslaved | £996 9s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 300.
T71/869: claim from David Gibson, of St George, as owner-in-fee.
T71/163 p. 155: David Gibson registered 56 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St George
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Claim No.
217
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Estate
Wakefield Plantation
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 George 217 (Wakefield Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14629 [accessed 26th December 2024].
