2nd May 1836 | 28 Enslaved | £557 0s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 301.
T71/870: claim from Thomas Witter, as owner-in-fee.
T71/177 p. 510: Thomas Witter registered 28 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
88
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Estate
Rock Pleasant
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 88 (Rock Pleasant)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16667 [accessed 18th May 2024].
