26th Mar 1838 | 3 Enslaved | £37 12s 0d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/859: claim by Marion Niven Fergusson. Contested by Mary Fergusson, legatee under the will of Wm Fergusson for £35 14s 3d.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Clarendon
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Claim No.
68
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Estate
Retreat
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Contested
Yes
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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 Clarendon 68 (Retreat)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19812 [accessed 12th November 2024].
