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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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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 24th April 2024].
