16th Nov 1835 | 74 Enslaved | £1729 17s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 67.
T71/915 p. 33: claim from Alexander Campbell, of Hanover, as owner-in-fee.
See also Hanover claim no. 10 for the absentee status of Alexander Campbell, of Copse and Beverley.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) p. 233: reference to Alexander Campbell, a senior magistrate resident in Lucea.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): lists separately Alexander Campbell, of Thorn Hill, and Alexander Campbell, of Copse and Beverley.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
125
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Estate
Thornhill
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Collected by
Grant, D.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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 Hanover 125 (Thornhill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14942 [accessed 22nd February 2025].
