24th Oct 1836 | 126 Enslaved | £1907 0s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 109.
Claim by Mary Ann Pickering, administratrix to Wm [? possibly J.M., for John Middleton] Donovan, owner in fee.
T71/1593 p. 206 and p. 211: letters dated 8/6/1836 and 13/6/1836 at P.O. Lancaster to Mrs [E] Robertson acknowledging a counterclaim under this number.
T71/883: Virgin Islands claim no. 254 shows Eliza Robertson now of Lancaster (Lancashire), widow counterclaiming for balance of legacy under the will of Daniel Donovan.
Counterclaim by Rae Reid as assignees in trust of legatees under the will of Daniel Donovan for £4120.
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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:
'Virgin Islands 254', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/30279 [accessed 21st November 2024].
