9th May 1836 | 73 Enslaved | £1386 10s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 195.
T71/899: claim from William Gall and Henry Beckles Gall, as executors of Eliz Gall. Counterclaim by Conrade Pile for Theodore Barrell, of America, and Eliz Beckles Barrell, his wife (formerly E.B. Gall). Counterclaim from James Lanman, of America, and Mary Judith, his wife (formerly M. J. Benjamin, a widow, and heretofore M.J. Gall).
T71/558 p. 39: enslaved persons were registered in 1834 by William Gall, as the administrator of Eliz Gall (deceased).
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
4239
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Estate
Galls Retreat
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Collected by
Moore, Henry atty
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 4239 (Galls Retreat)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/6588 [accessed 26th November 2024].
