6th Nov 1837 | 22 Enslaved | £431 15s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 300.
T71/868: claim by Isabella Bryan King, the widow of John Bryan King, of Portland, as tenant for life. Awarded to trustees?
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Portland
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Claim No.
83
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Contested
Yes
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1st claimant
(Trustee)
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2nd 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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