20th Nov 1837 | 30 Enslaved | £574 6s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 305.
T71/872: claim by Anna Cochrane, as guardian of her children.
T71/1608: letter from David Grant, of 2 South Place, Finsbury, re. the appointment of David Grant and James Reddie, of the City of Glasgow, as trustees.
T71/1212: counterclaim from Elizabeth Hopwood, of Lower Grosvenor Street, London, a gentlewoman, for a £200 legacy under the will of her uncle Robert Cochran (dated January 1809). Anna Cochran, a widow and resident, was served with the counterclaim on 22/06/1835. Anna Cochran(e), nee Reddie, appears to have been a free person of colour, as was her husband George Cochrane (according to details of marriage settlement, dated 22/05/1822).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
68
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Estate
Shooter's Hill
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Legatee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Guardian)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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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 Hanover 68 (Shooter's Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16706 [accessed 25th November 2024].
