3rd Jul 1837 | 31 Enslaved | £695 14s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 306.
T71/873: claim from Sarah Williams, of St James, as owner-in-fee.
See also St James claim nos. 439 and 440 for Sarah Williams as the attorney of Sarah Clutterbuck.
T71/223: Sarah Williams registered 31 enslaved persons in 1832, as owner.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
441
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Estate
Montego Bay
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 James 441 (Montego Bay)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/21443 [accessed 5th February 2025].
