7th Nov 1836 | 7 Enslaved | £124 7s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 320. T71/890: trustees. Owner is George Watkins senior, counterclaim by Joseph Gould Watkins and George Watkins, owners under deed of gift. Judged that George Watkins has a life interest and that Joseph Gould Watkins and George Watkins have a deed of gift.
T71/1304: claim by Geo Watkins senior, as owner. Counterclaim from Joseph Gould Watkins and Geo Watkins junior.
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Colony
Bahamas
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Claim No.
67
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Collected by
Lack, Edward John [Atty ktm illeg.]
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary
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Beneficiary
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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:
'Bahamas 67', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1026 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
