1st Feb 1836 | 8 Enslaved | £162 2s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 4.
T71/852: awarded to Wm Ross, England, devisee in trust and acting executor of Robert Ross. See other Ross claims in Jamaica, e.g. St John claim no. 305.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Catherine
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Claim No.
574
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Estate
Laurencefield
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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:
'Jamaica St Catherine 574 (Laurencefield)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/11981 [accessed 19th April 2024].
