11th Jan 1836 | 385 Enslaved | £20014 7s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 132.
T71/887: claim by Joh. Wilhelmina Cathrey and her seven children. Joh. Wilhelmina Cathrey and Charles Bean were guardians to Joh. Wilhelmina Cathrey's minor children.
T71/432 p. 1485: Charles Bean registered 384 enslaved persons on Meerzorg estate, as the executor of Thomas Cathrey (deceased), in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2322
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Estate
Meerzorg
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Collected by
Baillie, Jas E of JEB, HB and GHA
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Guardian)
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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:
'British Guiana 2322 (Meerzorg)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7106 [accessed 26th November 2024].
