5th Oct 1835 | 104 Enslaved | £1996 16s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 19.
T71/858: claim from Alexander Murchison, of Vere, as owner.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Vere
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Claim No.
21
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Estate
Springfield
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Collected by
Copland, Chas.
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Uncontested
Yes
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1st claimant
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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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