12th Oct 1835 | 140 Enslaved | £2698 9s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 46.
T71/866: counterclaim from William Jegon and George Rutherford, as mortgagees for £3500, versus Henry and Sarah Coppard (the owners).
T71/144 p. 196: 138 enslaved persons registered in 1832 by John Oldham, as attorney to Messrs Saxby & Lawrence.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St David
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Claim No.
7
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Estate
Abbey Green
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Collected by
Jegon, Wm and Rutherfrod, Geo. ktm JHBradshaw
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 David 7 (Abbey Green)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12850 [accessed 25th April 2024].
