28th Mar 1836 | 84 Enslaved | £1556 4s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 293.
The award was split: £518 14s 9d went to Seaton, 28/03/1836; £1037 9s 6d went to Gunter & Sweetland, 19/09/1836.
T71/860: George Seaton was executor and trustee of William Seaton; Gunter & Sweetland were owner-in-fee.
T71/73 p. 405: George Seaton registered 86 enslaved persons in 1832, as executor of the late Wm. Seaton.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
212
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Estate
Mt Prospect
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Contested
Yes
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1st claimant
(Executor or executrix)
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2nd claimant
(Owner-in-fee)
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3rd claimant
(Owner-in-fee)
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28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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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