26th Oct 1835 | 41 Enslaved | £965 13s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 14.
T71/857: awarded to Rebecca Fergus, St Ann, owner-in-fee.
T71/49 p. 245: enslaved persons registered by Rebecca Fergus in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
142
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Estate
Primrose Hill
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Collected by
Woodroffe, Wm.
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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 Ann 142 (Primrose Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18657 [accessed 23rd April 2024].
