27th Jun 1836 | 22 Enslaved | £329 6s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 319.
T71/888: the claimants were trustees appointed for Catherine Sweeney, an infant.
Given as Quelly "Shield" [sic].
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Colony
Montserrat
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Claim No.
38
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Estate
Sweeney's Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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 38 (Sweeney's Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24828 [accessed 26th December 2024].
