1779 - ????
Daughter of Wisdom Barrett. Bequeathed £8,000 chargeable on Spot Valley estate in his will, proved 1798. Married James Trant of Montserrat in 1798. Very probably the Mary Barrett of the Chancery suit of Barrett v Deffell.
PROB 11/1301/234; Barretts of Jamaica p. 178.
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Maiden Name
Barrett
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Spouse
James Trant
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Children
Elizabeth (1799-1800), Dominick (1800-1840), James (1802-1828), Henry (1804-)
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1798 [SY] - → Legatee
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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 Trant (née Barrett)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644831 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
