29th May 1837 | 5 Enslaved | £64 10s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 320.
T71/1304: claim by Samuel Musson. Counterclaim by William Heath by his attorney William Heath junior, judgement and execution creditor of Musson for 拢770 currency.
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Colony
Bermuda
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Claim No.
901
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Estate
Hamilton
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Judgement creditor)
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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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'Bermuda 901 (Hamilton)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
