13th Mar 1837 | 8 Enslaved | £136 13s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 285.
Emily James and other versus Samuel Dare.
T71/1607: letter from Alex Dobie stating that Mrs Amelia James is the widow of the Attorney-General of Jamaica, Samuel Dare of New York has failed in his duties as trustee.
T71/1592: letter dated 01/09/1835 to Alex Dobie, Palsgrave Place, re the Chancery suit in this claim.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Catherine
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Claim No.
421
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Trustee)
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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 421', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13324 [accessed 19th April 2024].
