27th Jun 1836 | 74 Enslaved | £1495 10s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 303.
T71/871: claim from Helen McIntosh, as owner-in-fee. Several counterclaims from judgement creditors.
T71/188 p. 42: Helen McIntosh registered 70 enslaved persons, as owner, in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
299
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Estate
Ruthven
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Contested
Yes
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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 Westmoreland 299 (Ruthven)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19920 [accessed 16th April 2024].
