7th Mar 1836 | 4 Enslaved | £206 13s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p 163.
John Delap Wilson of Downton in the parish of Hordle in the County of Southampton (Hampshire), bequeaths plantations and estates on St Kitts to son and two daughters (one of whom is Anne Claxton Wilson) as tenants in common. His will is dated 17/2/1851 and proved on 31/1/1866 at Hampshire Record Office, summarised at www.groups.msn.com/wearewilsons/general.
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Trinidad
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Claim No.
911
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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 911', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/29909 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
