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Probably a free person of colour and daughter of John Moncrieffe and his wife Milborough, although in the 1792 Act she was shown simply as Mary Moncrieffe whereas in the Slave Registers she appears as Mary R. Moncrieffe. 1792 - "An act to entitle John Moncrieffe, of the parish of St Mary, a free quadroon man, planter, and Milborough his wife, a free mulatto woman, and their several children, named Mary Moncrieffe, Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe, Elizabeth Moncrieffe, John Moncrieffe, Milbrough Moncrieffe, and Ann Maria Moncrieffe, to the same rights and priviledges with English subjects, born of white parents, under certain restrictions."
The Laws of Jamaica: 1792-1799 Vol. 3, 1791 [unpaginated].
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1827 [EA] - → Owner
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Probably sisters but conceivably daughter and...
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Sister → Brother
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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:
'Mary R. Moncrieffe', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146646575 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
