4th Apr 1836 | 80 Enslaved | £1571 1s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 301.
T71/870: claim from William Samuel Witter, as owner-in-fee.
T71/177 p. 508: William Samuel Witter registered 78 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
82
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Estate
Rose Hall
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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 Elizabeth 82 (Rose Hall)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22085 [accessed 14th November 2024].
