28th Nov 1836 | 4 Enslaved | £101 7s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 151.
T71/891: claim by Margaret Kent, City of Edinboro[sic], tenant for life. Certificate signed at Edinboro 23rd Sept. [1836?] by And. Spalding notary to the signature of J.Reid Capt. 43 Reg. who gives up all claims to the enslaved persons claimed by Margaret Kent. Nov. 1836 Affidavit of the death of Wm Kent the son of claimant and also of her daughter Charlotte being a minor.
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Colony
Tobago
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Claim No.
178
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Estate
Scarborough
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1761 - ????
"Free quadroon woman" and mother of eleven children; independently wealthy, perhaps through legacies left her by her partners James Tierney (died 1784) and Ebenezer Robertson (died 1825).
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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'Tobago 178 (Scarborough)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
