30th Jan 1837 | 33 Enslaved | £771 0s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 289.
T71/857: claim by John Dixon, St Ann, owner. Counterclaim by James Gyles, Kingston, judgement creditor for £467 9s 7 1/2d from February 1834. Counterclaim from Elizabeth Ann Baker, annuitant for £25, £125 for arrears. Awarded £269 12s 9d to James Gyles; £200 to Elizabeth Ann Baker; remainder to John Dixon.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
232
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Estate
Blackstone Edge
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Annuitant)
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Awardee
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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 232 (Blackstone Edge)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20626 [accessed 18th April 2024].
