30th Nov 1835 | 69 Enslaved | £3792 12s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
T71/1610: letter, dated 28/10/1835, from Tilsons Squance, stating that the late A.H. Walstat, of Demerara, left his son all his property in the event of him turning 25. The executors were Cornelis Revers and George Rainey. George Rainey refused to act and Koolhaas stepped in. Walstat had instructed the executors to liquidate the estate and send the money to Joseph Marryatt, as executor in Europe and guardian of the infant son. The son will turn 25 on 27/08/1835: who will you pay the money to?
T71/430 p. 763: A.H. Walstat registered 52 enslaved persons on De kindere estate, as executor to Widow Alidey.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
669
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Estate
De kinderen
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Collected by
Marryat, Chas of J&CM
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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???? - 1848
Widow of prominent mahogany merchant and landowner
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:
'British Guiana 669 (De kinderen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8072 [accessed 27th December 2024].
