14th Mar 1836 | Enslaved | £374 7s 6d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/894: No numbers of enslaved persons given. Claim in nature of a counterclaim from Richard Bridgens (of 29 George St., New Road, London, architect) and Maria (his wife, of Aranca [Arouca]). Adjudged on the application of Manning & Anderdon under power of attorney from Richard Bridgens and his wife.
T71/519 p 2382: Maria Bridgens registered 39 enslaved persons on St Clair in 1834, owned by Richard and Maria Bridgens.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1455
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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:
'Trinidad 1455', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28556 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
