6th Nov 1837 | 31 Enslaved | £606 9s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 302.
T71/870: claim from John Maxwell, as executor of Marcia Burt. It is unclear what basis Hugh Hutchison's succesful counterclaim had.
T71/176 p. 14: enslaved persons registered in 1832 by John Maxwell, as executor to Marcia Burt.
See also St Elizabeth claim no. 410.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
423
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Estate
Lacovia
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary unsuccessful
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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 423 (Lacovia)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22758 [accessed 28th February 2025].
