13th Feb 1837 | 86 Enslaved | £1400 9s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 311.
T71/879: claim by Nathaniel Wells, owner of Peacefield, Monmouth (Times 15/09/1825 p. 4: given as 'Piercefield' in a birth announcement).
Piercefield was bought by Nathaniel Wells for £90,000 in 1802.
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
685
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Estate
Fahies and Ortons
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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:
'St Kitts 685 (Fahies and Ortons)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25396 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
