24th Apr 1837 | 35 Enslaved | £815 4s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 289.
Award split: 拢192 14s 4d to Fergus; 拢582 2s 8d to Mitchel; 拢40 7s 4d to Hamilton.
T71/857: Rebecca Fergus, St Ann, judgement creditor; Hector Mitchel, Kingston, executor of John Biggin [or Biggar? See Kingston claim no. 1725 etc]; George William Hamilton, St Catherine, trustee of Robt Grier Hamilton.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
149
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Estate
Grierfield
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee
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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:
'Jamaica St Ann 149 (Grierfield)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
