25th Jan 1836 | 164 Enslaved | £3316 5s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 72.
T71/873: claim from Sir John Gordon Bart., of Scotland, as owner-in-fee.
R.A. Barrett, The Barretts of Jamaica: The Family of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Athlone, Continuum International Publishing Group, 2000) p. 84: Carlton estate was attacked in the 1831-2 insurrection.
Jamaica Almanacs (1828 & 1833): Carlton estate registered to Sir John Gordon Bart..
T71/222: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Robert Cron, as attorney to Sir John Gordon.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
429
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Estate
Carlton
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Collected by
Hawthorn, R of H&S
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 James 429 (Carlton)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19215 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
