29th Feb 1836 | 41 Enslaved | £817 5s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 65.
Hannah Shekell erroneously listed as Mary Elizabeth Shekell in the Parliamentary Papers.
T71/871: claim from Thomas and Hannah [?] Shekell, and Richard and Esther Evans, of Great Britain, as owner-in-fee.
Jamaica Almanacs (1823 and 1827): estate registered to John Hilton (M.E. [?] Shekell and Esther Evans were his heiresses).
T71/1608: letter, dated 15/09/1835, from G. & W. Helden, stating that Richard Evans has died; Esther Evans has by deed of conveyance conveyed her interest in the property to Mr & Mrs Shekell.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
701
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Estate
Mountain Spring
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 Westmoreland 701 (Mountain Spring)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/21304 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
