19th Oct 1835 | 200 Enslaved | £3595 1s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 66.
See also Hanover claim no. 27.
T71/198 p. 281: enslaved persons registered by James Heaven in 1832, as attorney.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
24
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Estate
Silver Grove Estate
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Collected by
Heaven, WH
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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 Hanover 24 (Silver Grove Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15982 [accessed 10th December 2024].
