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Bowen Hall had been owned by 3 generations of Bowens, the last one of whom John - who died 12/3/1835 on Bowen Hall - had been resident in Philadelphia with wife Martha Powel[l] Bowen and brother-in-law Austin Montgomery. The fate of the compensation money paid to him was subject to extended litigation in the US enduring at least until 1875: the issue was whether the compensation process converted real estate (the enslaved people under Jamaica law, according to the suit) to personalty.
Joan Vacianna, 'Bowen Hall estate in Vere', Jamaican Historical Society Bulletin Vol 11 no. 5 April 2000; Pennsylvania State Reports Comprizing Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. (1876) Volume XXVII pp. 356-369.
We are grateful to David Martial Alexander for his help with this entry.
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Absentee?
USA?
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Spouse
Martha Powell
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£2,751 3s 1d
Deceased claimant unsuccessful
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1839 [EA] - → Previous owner
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Husband → Wife
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Grandson → Grandfather
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Son → Father
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Brother-in-laws
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - United States of America
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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:
'John Bowen junior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146632213 [accessed 5th October 2024].
