28th Jul 1836 | 100 Enslaved | £1967 9s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 287.
T71/855: initial claim by Francis Gordon and John Gordon, joint owners. Counterclaim from Sir John Gordon, Bart., mortgagee £4700 4s 7d, withdrawn.
T71/32 p. 63: 105 enslaved persons registered by EC as atty for Sir John Gordon Bart in 1832.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): owned by Sir John Gordon Bart.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): owned by the estate of Francis Gordon.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-Vale
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Claim No.
226
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Estate
Golden River
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
(Mortgagee)
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1st claimant
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2nd claimant
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1774 - 1832
Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.
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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