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Assumed to be the same person, owner of Strawberry Hill in St Andrew which was registered to Margaret Brown 1809-1811, Margaret Martell (wife of Joseph Martell) 1815-1826 and Margaret Austin (wife of Thomas Austin) 1827-1834. No marriage records have been found for her. Joseph Martel was recorded as "free quadroon" at the baptism of his son Joseph Depass Martel in 1810.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
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Maiden Name
Brown
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Spouse
[1] Joseph Martell [2] Thomas Austin
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£837 0s 11d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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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1809 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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Wife → Husband
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Wife → Second Husband
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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:
'Margaret Martel then Austin (née Brown)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 21st September 2024].
