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Slave-owner in Jamaica, apparently resident. John Scott was awarded the compensation for 173 enslaved people on the Wanstead estate. In the 1831 Jamaica Almanac, John Scott was shown against Wanstead, York Pen and Green River with 85, 51 and 26 enslaved people respectively. Neither York Pen nor Green River has been found in the compensation records to date, and it is reasonable to infer that the compensation claim for Wanstead was a combined claim.
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£3,361 10s 2d
Awardee
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Executor
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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1830 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
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Executor → Testator
Notes →
Presumably also father and son or uncle and...
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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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CITING THIS RECORD:
'John Scott', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 21st September 2024].
