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Resident of St Vincent, making his will (attested in 1812 and proved in London only 13/03/1820) there in 1810. He left his property largely to his nephews and nieces in New Jersey. He had been party to a deed of 1810 under which Robert Brown of St Vincent conveyed to him 56 named enslaved people to secure a debt of £3800 owed by Brown to Samuel Reading.
PROB 11/1627/101; Deed Book 1810, British Library, EAP688/1/1/21, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP688-1-1-21 pp. 27-31.
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Mortgagee → Mortgagor
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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:
'Samuel Reading of St Vincent', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146666151 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
