11th Jul 1836 | 85 Enslaved | £2270 10s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 312.
T71/880: claim by James Gerbet Dumont, in right of his wife for one-third, and in right of Joseph Dupont Duvivier and Eliza Duvivier for two-thirds, as owner-in-fee. Statement from Messrs. Forbes & Co. to obtain an award under a deed of assignment dated 05/05/1836, being an assignment to Thomas Wilson of one-third in trust for the sole use of Roe Henriette Dumont, of one-third in trust for Joseph Philipe Noel Dupont Duvivier, and of the remaining third in trust for Marie Elizabeth Duvivier.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
966
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Estate
Bellevue & Mt Desire Estates
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Assignee)
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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:
'Grenada 966 (Bellevue & Mt Desire Estates)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9978 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
