28th Mar 1836 | 23 Enslaved | £534 13s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 289.
T71/857: claim by Maria Cunningham, St Ann, owner-in-fee.
T71/49 p. 185: Maria Cunningham registered enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
324
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Estate
New Hope
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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 St Ann 324 (New Hope)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20381 [accessed 3rd February 2025].
