20th Feb 1837 | 97 Enslaved | £2004 6s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 290.
T71/857: claim by Hamilton Brown, owner-in-fee; heavily litigated; no basis given for claim of Hawthorn and Shedden, nor is any counterclaim filed by them in evidence.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
650
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Estate
Colliston
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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 Ann 650 (Colliston)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16748 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
