11th Aug 1845 | 64 Enslaved | £1442 19s 8d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/857: claim by Utten Thomas Todd as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from legatees of Robert Marshall (Geo Johnstone of Berwickshire, Scotland; James Gotterson Kelso, North Britain; Alex Robertson and Janet his wife of Kelso, Scotland). Went into chancery as Johnston vs Todd. Judgment by Master of Rolls dated 23/06/1845.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
600
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Estate
The Ridge Pen
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
(Legatee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
(Legatee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
(Legatee)
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1st claimant
(Owner-in-fee)
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1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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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