9th May 1836 | 2 Enslaved | £42 14s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 196.
T71/1611: letter, dated 29/07/1836, from Mary Harvey, widow Cobham, 17 York Place, Edinburgh, seeking to recover debts from John Alleyne Beckles and others as the administrator of Francis Cobham.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
4364
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 4364', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/6781 [accessed 18th April 2024].
