23rd Dec 1835 | 25 Enslaved | £512 13s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 76.
T71/874: claim by Mary Ann Eliza Pierse, of England, as the mother and natural guardian of Henry Hogdon (= Stogdon) Highatt, heir al (= at law) of John Hogdon (= Stogdon) Highatt. Adlington and Hastings were 'apptd trustees - special award'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Trelawny
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Claim No.
184
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Estate
Orange Grove
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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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 Trelawny 184 (Orange Grove)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18903 [accessed 16th February 2025].
