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The inventory of Hannah Gill, 'free woman of colour' deceased, of St Michael, Barbados. Inventory dated 28 October 1814.
The value of her estate was £1,050 6 3d and included 1 enslaved person, Clementina and her infant child, valued at £75. The dwelling house (in Bentley’s Lane) was valued at £600, a second smaller house in Back Church Street, at £150. The remaining list of items includes furniture, silver and other tableware, glasses (including 2 champagne glasses!), etc. etc. At the end of the inventory is the ownership of Clementina after all other property has been listed.
Barbados Department of Archives. Inventories.
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St Michael, Barbados
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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:
'Hannah Gill', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146643945 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
