9th May 1836 | 153 Enslaved | £3487 14s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 196.
T71/899: claim from John P. Griffith, as the executor of John Poyers (deceased), by his attorney Joseph Connell.
T71/564 p. 83: 119 enslaved persons were registered in 1834 by John Bovell, as attorney to J.P. Griffith.
See also Barbados claim no. 2734 for John Poyer Griffith as 'at present in England'.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
4297
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Estate
Henly Estate
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Collected by
Griffith, John Poyer
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Uncontested
Yes
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Deceased awardee
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1st claimant
(Executor or executrix)
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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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