21st Dec 1838 | 34 Enslaved | £533 2s 3d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/869: claim by George Davidson, of St George, as joint owner. Counterclaim from Elizabeth Matthews, as creditor on judgement for £150 13s 41/2/d (affidavit of amount shows £148 7s 8d); and from Joseph Gordon, as judgement creditor.
T71/163 p. 92: enslaved persons registered by George Davidson in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St George
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Claim No.
272
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Estate
Redington Pen
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Judgement creditor)
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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 St George 272 (Redington Pen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16888 [accessed 25th November 2024].
