11th Jul 1836 | 40 Enslaved | £809 8s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 19.
T71/858: claim from George Pratt Burrell, of Vere, as guardian and trustee of the heirs of Wotton [?] Scott.
T71/962: contains the will of Wotton Scott, of Jamaica, dated 03/07/1827.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Vere
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Claim No.
15
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Estate
Serpentine River
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Collected by
Williams, Hyde G of JMAckie and HGW
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Uncontested
Yes
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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1st claimant
(Trustee)
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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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'', Legacies of
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