10th Oct 1836 | 257 Enslaved | £3425 2s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 320.
T71/888: claim by Frank Gore Willock. Counterclaims include: Michael White, of St Vincent; Wm. White, of Merton, Frederick Molyneux Montgomerie and Sophia (his wife), of Brighton, Sussex, as executors of Mary White for arrears of dower. Assigned by Sir H. Willock to George Savage Martin.
See also Montserrat claim no. 42.
Caribbeana Vol. VI pp. 148-50: Alexander Willock, of Putney Park, a merchant, was among the executors and trustees of the will of Michael White.
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Colony
Montserrat
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Claim No.
174
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Estate
White's and Windward
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Contested
Yes
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Other association
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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Beneficiary unsuccessful
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
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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:
'Montserrat 174 (White's and Windward)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24805 [accessed 26th December 2024].
