14th Mar 1836 | 56 Enslaved | £1195 2s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 17.
T71/857: awarded to Wm Parke, St Ann, trustee.
T71/1592 p. 219: Mrs Mason of Hyde Cottage, Southsea, in correspondence on her claim on Knutsford.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
731
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Estate
Knutsford
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Collected by
Parke, Jas.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Trustee)
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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 Ann 731 (Knutsford)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14402 [accessed 23rd April 2024].
