11th Apr 1836 | 24 Enslaved | £598 2s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 183.
T71/561 p. 59: Rebecca Ellis registered 24 enslaved persons.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
2123
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Collected by
Lee, T atty
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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:
'Barbados 2123', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1545 [accessed 2nd February 2025].
