25th Jul 1836 | 207 Enslaved | £4050 7s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 305.
T71/872: claim by Thomas Dehany Hall, of Great Britain, as tenant for life. Counterclaim from a group of family members including John Kirkpatrick Hall. Counterclaim also from Jane Hall (of 9 Elms Road, Wandsworth, Surrey - see T71/1212), the widow of Thomas Dehany Hall, for herself and her infant children.
T71/1212: George Hall Lawrence was the administrator and creditor of Thomas Dehany Hall.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
1
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Estate
Round Hill Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Deceased claimant successful
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Awardee (Administrator)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 Hanover 1 (Round Hill Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19440 [accessed 20th April 2024].
