21st Nov 1836 | 91 Enslaved | £1900 15s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
T71/867: claim by Charles Scott, St Thomas-in-the-East, attorney to the heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner. Counterclaim from Timperson and Dobinson as creditors on a judgement of October 1820 and mortgagees in fee for £8988 and interest from 30/04/1835.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) p. lxviii: critical comments, no ownership of the estate identified.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
129
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Estate
Wheelerfield
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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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 Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 129 (Wheelerfield)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17449 [accessed 19th April 2024].
