9th Nov 1835 | 257 Enslaved | £4780 14s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 54.
T71/869: claim from Alexander Aikman, of St Andrew, as owner-in-fee.
Jamaica Almanac (1828): estate registered to Alexander Aikman.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St George
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Claim No.
200
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Estate
Birnam Wood
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Collected by
Hall, John
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 George 200 (Birnam Wood)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24482 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
