1st Apr 1839 | 11 Enslaved | £339 2s 2d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/892: claim by John Whitlaw as trustee of S.W. Finch, a minor. Counterclaim from 'William Finch of South Benfleet Essex as one of executors of Samuel Finch as to two-thirds and to one-third in his own right under will of said S. Finch.' William Finch was the uncle of Samuel William Finch, and sole executor.
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Colony
St Vincent
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Claim No.
629
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Estate
Chateau Bellair
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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:
'St Vincent 629 (Chateau Bellair)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/26566 [accessed 25th April 2024].
