1767 - ????
Daughter of Richard Atherton, a woollen draper from Preston, and his wife Mary. Inherited £3000 from her father Richard (d. 1804, secured on his Jamaica estates) and a further £2,000 from her brother Edward (d. 1821, secured on Green Park and Spring Vale in Jamaica).
Her father Richard had expected to inherit a half-share in Green Park and Spring Vale on the death of his brother John. In fact, Richard predeceased John so the £8,000 Richard bequeathed to each of his daughters, secured on Green Park and Spring Vale, was never passed to her.
Mary was a spinster of Clifton, Bristol, when she wrote her will in 1838. She left everything to her sisters Catherine and Elizabeth, who were also her executrixes. Her will was proved in London in 1853.
See entries for Richard Atherton and Edward Atherton.
PROB 11/2166/179.
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PROB 11/2166/179. Mary Atherton, spinster of Clifton in the borough of Bristol. All my estate to my sisters Elizabeth Atherton and Catherine Atherton. Should either die in my lifetime then the whole to the survivor of them. Sisters to be executors. Signed 26/01/1838. Proved in London by Elizabeth Atherton and Catherine Atherton 01/02/1853. |
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Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
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Preston, Lancashire, North-west England, England
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mary Atherton', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146643923 [accessed 21st November 2024].
