7th Dec 1835 | 59 Enslaved | £1085 1s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p.86.
John Billinghurst acted as an attorney on other claims, eg. Antigua claim no. 336.
T71/250: John Billinghurst was the resident proprietor at time of the 1832 Registration .
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Colony
Antigua
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Claim No.
1041
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Estate
Hawke's Bill, St John
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Collected by
Bradshaw, John (sig not quite same as others?)
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Uncontested
Yes
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1st claimant
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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:
'', Legacies of
British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1210
[accessed 4th April 2026].
