30th Jan 1836 | 208 Enslaved | £3695 11s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 291.
T71/858: claim by Maximilian August Baron von Ketelhod (sp?), in right of his wife. Counterclaim from Joseph Brooks Yates, as mortgagee and purchaser under certain indentures and as judgement creditor, October 1825.
Jamaica Almanac (1831-33): shows ownership by John Ashley.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Vere
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Claim No.
161 (part)
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Estate
Exeter
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Other association
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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 Vere 161 (part) (Exeter)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20623 [accessed 26th December 2024].
