24th Oct 1836 | 100 Enslaved | £1709 18s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 59.
T71/870: claim by Thos. Pierce Williams, of St Elizabeth, a Rector. 'Petition from claimant recd from Jamaica Jany 18th 1835 praying that the compensation may be invested in the names of the Hon Duncan Robertson the custos of the parish or the custos for the time being and those succeeding him.. as trustees'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
727
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Estate
Glebe Pen
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Collected by
Green EF and Williams JS
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 Elizabeth 727 (Glebe Pen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19044 [accessed 20th April 2024].
