24th Oct 1836 | 241 Enslaved | £4353 2s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 293.
See also Manchester claim no. 335.
Stephen Denton is shown under Manchester claim no. 246 as an absentee (of 'Great Britain' - see T71/915 p. 51).
T71/860: claim from Stephen Denton, 'as the only surviving mortgagee under indenture of 20th May 1821 £11,452 1 2.5d'.
T71/1189: shows Stephen Denton, of Beverley, Devonshire [sic], England, as mortgagee. Underlying was Stephen Denton, James Davy and Chas Garfield (= Gatfield), as trustees of Henry Palmer.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
244
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Estate
[John's Hall]
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Trustee)
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 Manchester 244 ([John's Hall])', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19020 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
