26th Sep 1836 | 44 Enslaved | £835 0s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 326.
3487A: £785 0s 7d went to Sarah L. Linton and Joseph P. Evelyn, 26/09/1836.
3487B: £50 went to Sarah L. Linton and Joseph P. Evelyn, February 1837.
T71/898: counterclaim from Abel Phillips, as creditor for medical attendance on enslaved persons, for £22 5s currency. 'consent by claimants to leave £50 compensation money to abide the decision of the commissioners on the above claim'.
T71/555 p. 109: Joseph P. Evelyn registered 48 enslaved persons in 1834, as the administrator of Edward T. Evelyn.
T71/555 pp. 185-6: John Linton registered 43 enslaved persons in 1834.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
3487A & B
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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:
'Barbados 3487A & B', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/4815 [accessed 25th November 2024].
