22nd Aug 1836 | 16 Enslaved | £917 2s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 318.
T71/885: counterclaim of John Austin, as mortgagee, versus claim by Joseph Beete.
T71/431 p. 858: shows Waller's Delight estate also, registered by Jos. Beete, one of heirs of Joseph Beete (deceased).
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
689
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Estate
Waller's Delight
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Contested
Yes
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Deceased claimant unsuccessful
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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 689 (Waller's Delight)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8218 [accessed 28th December 2024].
