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The will of Mary Potenger of St Ann Middlesex [Jamaica] widow [made in 1834] was proved 31/10/1843. She left her property to her daughters Susanna, Elizabeth, Christian and Caroline, with legacies of 拢5 each to two sons, the eldest George Cuthbert Potenger on the basis that he was amply provided for under his father's will, the other Herbert Lloyd Potenger without comment.
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Spouse
Married but no further details
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£953 5s 10d
Awardee
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£63 4s 5d
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1817 [EA] - 1837 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Administratrix
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Other relatives
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Administratrix and probably...
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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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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mary Potenger', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 21st September 2024].
