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1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1823 [EA] - → Attorney
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Associated Claims (1) |
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£263 12S 1D
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Presumably enslaved people settled on the piece of land bought by James Syms from the heirs of Seville estate and bequeathed to his wife Jane in 1821. |
Estate Information (2) |
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Jane Syms as owner [by acquisition].
T 71/45 777-778
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Isaac Higgin as agent for Jane Syms.
T 71/46 725-726
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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:
'Unknown [ Jamaica | St Ann ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/13409 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
