5th Oct 1835 | 130 Enslaved | £2751 3s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 19.
T71/858: claim from J[ohn] Bowen, of Vere, as owner (?).
T71/56 p. 141: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Charles Sconce, as attorney to John Bowen Esq..
T71/56 p. 143: 3 enslaved persons were registered by Charles Sconce, as attorney to J. Bowen for the owner Austin Montgomery Esq..
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Vere
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Claim No.
68
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Estate
Bowen Hall
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Collected by
Yates, JB
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Uncontested
Yes
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Deceased claimant unsuccessful
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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 68 (Bowen Hall)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22525 [accessed 14th December 2024].
