27th Nov 1837 | 269 Enslaved | £4438 0s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 287.
T71/856: Browne Roberts and Jno Rate were the 2 survivors of original 4 owners-in-fee and claimants (included Robert Rickards and Robert Dent). Compromise with counterclaim from Charles Mackintosh and Duncan Grant, trustees of a term of 99 years.
Jamaica Almanacs: Berry Hill listed in the possession of James Cruikshanks (1826), James Cruikshanks (1838, along with Ballard's Valley); Rose Hill in the possession of Wm Falconer (1826), Gordon & Munro (1838).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
51
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Estate
Berry Hill and Rose Hill Plantations
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Contested
Yes
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Deceased claimant successful (Owner-in-fee)
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Deceased claimant successful (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 Mary 51 (Berry Hill and Rose Hill Plantations)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19870 [accessed 26th December 2024].
