25th Jan 1836 | 103 Enslaved | £5573 8s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 319.
T71/887: claim from William King, of New Court, Broad St., London, as the executor of Wm. Searles (deceased). Counterclaim from Elizabeth Searles, of No. 1 Morden Place, Lewisham Lane, Blackheath (Kent) - the widow of Wm. Searles Esq. - for an annuity of £200 payable under will of said Wm. Searles during the life of said Elizabeth Searles. William King admitted a varied counterclaim, which gave Elizabeth Searles the interest and dividends on the compensation for her life.
T71/433 p. 1741: enslaved persons were registered by W. Searles, for self (on Good Intent estate).
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2527
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Estate
Good Intent
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary (Annuitant)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 2527 (Good Intent)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8590 [accessed 5th February 2025].
