11th Aug 1845 | 64 Enslaved | £1442 19s 8d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/857: claim by Utten Thomas Todd as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from legatees of Robert Marshall (Geo Johnstone of Berwickshire, Scotland; James Gotterson Kelso, North Britain; Alex Robertson and Janet his wife of Kelso, Scotland). Went into chancery as Johnston vs Todd. Judgment by Master of Rolls dated 23/06/1845.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
600
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Estate
The Ridge Pen
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Legatee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Legatee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Legatee)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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 Ann 600 (The Ridge Pen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12792 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
