Jamaica St Mary 28 (Orange River Estate)

24th Jul 1837 | 211 Enslaved | £3563 12s 9d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 287.

 

T71/856: awarded to Maria Robertson, St Mary, trustee and executrix of James Robertson.  Counterclaims from Barkly/Davidson; a family group of 6 'for portions of £6000 an incumbrance next in privity to 2 annuities of £200 and £300'; and Maria Robertson herself, widow of Jas Robertson for the 2 annuities in lieu of her dower. Note in T71/856 says 'under compromise per letter from Brooke and Cutler'. Brooke and Cutler identified as 'Agents for Henry Davidson and William Davidson withdrawing counterclaims' in T71/856 Entry 569, the continuation of claim no. 28.

 

Jamaica Almanacs: Orange River estate in the ownership of the heirs of James Robertson (1833 and 1832), James Robertson (1828 and 1811).

 

See Colin Donaldson, ed., Copies of the Correspondence between the Honourable John Shand, the Rev Colin Donaldson, and DP Maloney Esq, on the Subject of the Murder of Ceasar, a Slave on Orange River Estate in the Parish of St Mary in the Island of Jamaica (1812).


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
St Mary
Claim No.
28
Estate
Orange River Estate
Contested
Yes

Associated Individuals (2)

Awardee
Awardee (Trustee)

Associated Estates (1)