26th Apr 1844 | 1 Enslaved | £22 13s 8d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/853: claim from George Taylor Armstrong, as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from Robert Taylor, 'For 1 slave under the will of George B. Armstrong after the death of George Taylor Armstrong and Lydia Armstrong'. George Taylor Armstrong died on 09/01/1836; the Compensation Commission received an affidavit only on 26/04/1844.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Dorothy
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Claim No.
59
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Estate
Old Harbour Bay (town)
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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 Dorothy 59 (Old Harbour Bay (town))', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19818 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
