18th Jul 1836 | 385 Enslaved | £7252 17s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 302.
T71/870: claim from John Forster, as tenant in tail. John Frederic Forster claimed for 'life estate in contingent remainder'; Geo. Forster claimed as tenant for life in remnant expectant under the will of Thos. Forster, dated 08/04/1762.
See also St Elizabeth claim nos. 345, 346 and 348.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): Elim estate registered to John Foster.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
347
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Estate
Elim Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman)
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Awardee
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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 Elizabeth 347 (Elim Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15956 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
