22nd Feb 1836 | 194 Enslaved | £3669 17s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 287.
T71/855: claim by Maj. Gen. William Needham, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim by Aeneas Barkly 'with the concurrence of Henry Davidson and Wm Davidson', mortgagees for £30,846 0s 5d. Letter re status of claim dated 23/02/1835 from Maj. Gen. Nedham, No. 1 Marine Parade Worthing.
T71/32 p. 217: Colin Mackenzie registered enslaved persons as attorney of Maj. Gen. Nedham in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-Vale
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Claim No.
313
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Estate
Mount Olive
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 Thomas-in-the-Vale 313 (Mount Olive)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18120 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
