2nd May 1836 | 64 Enslaved | £1144 7s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 54.
T71/869: claim from Adam Gray, of St George, in right of his wife as administratrix of Thomas Philips.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St George
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Claim No.
329
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Estate
Pontefract Plantation
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Administrator)
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Awardee (Administrator)
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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 St George 329 (Pontefract Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16671 [accessed 8th November 2024].
