17th Oct 1836 | 28 Enslaved | £543 9s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 290.
T71/857: awarded to George Haughton Reid of the parish of St Ann as owner-in-fee.
1833 Jamaica Almanac (1833) lists George Haughton Reid as owner of 'York Valley etc.' with 60 enslaved persons.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
609
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Estate
York Valley
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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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 Ann 609 (York Valley)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15249 [accessed 2nd June 2024].
