20th Jun 1836 | 13 Enslaved | £761 2s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 162.
T71/893: claim by Eliz. Welch. Counterclaim by Henry Fuller (of Trinidad but at present in the City of London), executor of Eliz. Welch; Rev. Geo. Cummins was 3rd executor. Counterclaim (withdrawn) from James Henry St Hill (of No. 2 New North St, Red Lion Sq.) as legatee of Thomas St Hill of Trinidad claiming under the will of Eliz. Welch.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
858
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Estate
PofS
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Collected by
Guthrie, DC
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Legatee)
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Deceased claimant successful
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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 858 (PofS)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28757 [accessed 16th April 2024].
