6th Apr 1840 | 3 Enslaved | £34 19s 1d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/897: claim by Mary Proverbs, tenant for life. Counterclaim from Samuel Hall Lord, judgement creditor, execution issued 01/05/1828, for £136 11s 2d. 1840 affidavit referring to the death of the claimant, stating that the enslaved persons were the property of Thos Proverbs (her husband) and given to her for dower, and referring to the amount due on judgement.
See also Barbados claim nos. 2835 and 4326 for Samuel Hall Lord, of 'England'.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
2991
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Contested
Yes
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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 2991', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/5723 [accessed 30th November 2024].
