14th Dec 1835 | 141 Enslaved | £2726 2s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 12.
T71/856: awarded to Abraham Hodgson, St Mary, owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
367
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Estate
Halifax Estate
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Collected by
Horsfall, Chas.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 Mary 367 (Halifax Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14302 [accessed 7th October 2024].
