19th Oct 1840 | 33 Enslaved | £647 1s 10d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/897: claim by Eliz Watson, as the executor of Thos Watson. Counterclaim inter alios from Joseph Mayers, of the Parish of Christchurch, executor of Thomas Shepherd Waith, assignee of judgement and execution. Some of the balance (the residue) was paid ostensibly to H.E. Sharpe, the attorney-general, as governor of Central School.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
2190
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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Beneficiary unsuccessful
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Beneficiary deceased
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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:
'Barbados 2190', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/3146 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
