2nd Nov 1835 | 170 Enslaved | £3464 2s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 23.
T71/915 p. 88: claim from Anna Maria Heron, of Manchester, as 'Executrix of Alexander Heron'.
Anna Maria Heron also claimed under Manchester claim no. 38 for one enslaved persons, as owner, at Wigton.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
49
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Estate
Wigton
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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 Manchester 49 (Wigton)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16364 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
