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Probably the mother of the free woman of colour Martha Ann Ritchie, later Telfer, and grandmother of James Douglas (1803-1877), who became the governor of British Columbia in 1858.
T71/886 British Guiana claim nos. 1364 (Cumingsburg) and 1365.
Adele Perry, 'James Douglas, Canada and Guyana' Stabroek News 04/04/2011 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/features/in-the-diaspora/04/04/james-douglas-canada-and-guyana/ [accessed 20/04/2011].
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Mother → Natural Daughter
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1759 - 1820
Enslaved woman on Caliviny Estate in Grenada; also listed as a slave-owner herself.
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:
'Rebecca Ritchie', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/6639 [accessed 24th December 2024].
