21st Nov 1836 | 95 Enslaved | £1919 6s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 298.
T71/866: claim from Elizabeth Read, as sole executrix of Wm. Read (the mortgagee in possession).
See also Port Royal claim no. 25 for Elizabeth Read, of Gloucester (Gloucestershire), as mortgagee of another estate owned in 1826 by Leonard Wray.
T71/144 p. 79: 96 enslaved persons registered by James Forsyth in 1832, as attorney to William Read (the mortgagee).
Jamaica Almanac (1831-1833): estate registered to Mary Wray.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): estate registered to Leonard Wray.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St David
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Claim No.
125
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Estate
Richmond Vale
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 David 125 (Richmond Vale)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17445 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
