9th Nov 1835 | 48 Enslaved | £931 11s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 56.
T71/870: claim from Susan Parker, of St Elizabeth, as executrix of Elizabeth Montague.
T71/1608: letter, dated 16/10/1835, from Bridges & Mason, ex parte Susan Parker, asking for a breakdown of the claim, 'to anticipate some arrangements which will have to be eventually made with reference to the Application of the probable amount'.
T71/177 p. 218: enslaved persons registered in 1832 by John Salmon, as attorney for Chelsea (attorney to Susan Parker).
Jamaica Almanac (1833): estate registered to Matthew Montague (deceased).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
176
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Estate
Chelsea
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Collected by
Mason, Nathaniel of WO'Hare, SLittle, JBridges, NM
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased (Tenant-for-life)
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 Elizabeth 176 (Chelsea)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24375 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
