30th Nov 1835 | 59 Enslaved | £1101 3s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 24.
T71/915 p. 48: claim from Thomas Davy, of Manchester, as owner.
T71/73 p. 135: enslaved persons registered by John Davy, as attorney to Thomas Davy, in 1832.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): estate registered to John Davy.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): estate registered to Luke Bramwell.
See also awards in Manchester to James L. Davy and John Davy.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
296
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Estate
Knowsley Park
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Collected by
Gibbs, George Henry of Gibbs, Bright
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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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'Jamaica Manchester 296 (Knowsley Park)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/21591 [accessed 25th November 2024].
