23rd May 1836 | 59 Enslaved | £1250 19s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 321. T71/891: claim by John L. Kensington as executor of Chas Kensington. Counterclaim from Edward Whitmore of Lombard St and Edward Wilson Banks of Witham, Essex, as trustees of the will of Chas Kensington esq.
T71/1610: letter dated 0/10/1835 saying John L. Kensington was bankrupt, and was entitled to 1/7th of the enslaved persons.
T71/491 p. 5: John L. Kensington registered enslaved person in 1834 as executor to Chas Kensington.
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Colony
Tobago
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Claim No.
57
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Estate
Lure
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Trustee)
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Beneficiary
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Trustee)
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1759 - 1820
Enslaved woman on Caliviny Estate in Grenada; also listed as a slave-owner herself.
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:
'Tobago 57 (Lure)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27823 [accessed 18th April 2024].
