7th Mar 1836 | 36 Enslaved | £623 7s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 172.
T71/895: Richard Deane was the executor of John Higginson. Counterclaim from Samuel Benson, of Mr Carlon's [sp?], no. 6 Chancery Lane, under a marriage settlement, dated 19/01/1811, and a decree of the Court of Chancery of Barbados, dated 08/12/1831, to secure an annuity of about £50 sterling on the life of Mrs Jane Abel Benson.
T71/553 p. 400: 32 enslaved persons were registered by Richard Deane in 1834.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
120
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Collected by
Deane, Richard
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 120', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/5855 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
