7th Dec 1835 | 146 Enslaved | £7619 4s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 118.
T71/885: 'the said Henrietta Sophia and Caroline, being the two daughters and co-heiresses of Paul Benfield, Esq. Deceased'.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
493
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Estate
Pln Welgelegen
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Collected by
Dimond, Chas Palmer
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Uncontested
Yes
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
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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'British Guiana 493 (Pln Welgelegen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9057 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
