UCL

Sweeney's Estate

Montserrat

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1824 [LA] → Owner
Elizabeth Sweeney or Sweeny

Associated Claims (1)

Montserrat 38 (Sweeney's Estate)
£329 6S 6D

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Sweeneys  
 

Return of Elizabeth Sweeny, owner.

 
T 71/447 122-123
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Sweeneys  
 

Returned by Christiana Sweeny in right of her mother in law Elizabeth Sweeny, owner.

 
T 71/448 104-105
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Sweeneys  
 

Returned by John Hugh Allen Sweeny in right of his grandmother Elizabeth Sweeny, owner.

 
T 71/449 258-259
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Sweeneys  
 

Return of Patrick Sweeny for himself and his brother, John Hugh Sweeny, owners; 28 of the enslaved people listed were acquired due to 'the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sweeny' and 5 people were received 'by gift under the will of Mahatable Piper'.

 
T 71/450 201-202
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Sweeneys  
 

Return of Catharine Sweeny, owner; returned by James Sweeny 'in right of his infant niece'. 15 enslaved people were acquired from the 'estate of John Sweeny, deceased'; notes that the previous return was made by Patrick Sweeny ' for [him]self and his deceased brother John Sweeny'.

 
T 71/451 255-256
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Return of Patrick Sweeny, owner; 16 enslaved people 'taken over by James Sweeny, administrator of John Sweeny'.

 
T 71/451 268-269