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Partner of George Girton Saunders (q.v.), with whom she had three children. He left her £300 in his will, describing her as Miss Grace Lindsay 'who has lived with me faithfully according to the manner and customs of this country.'
We are grateful for the help of Marion Moverley with this entry.
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Children
John George, Robert and Mary
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£63 16s 1d
Awardee
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£156 15s 5d
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Extra-marital relationships
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The couple had three children together, recognised in the will of George Girton...
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Grace Lindsay', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/17855 [accessed 25th November 2024].
