Jamaica St Ann 902 (Arthur's Mount)

24th Apr 1837 | 21 Enslaved | £549 17s 8d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 290.

T71/857: awarded to Jarvis Harker and William Stephen Harker, counterclaimants as creditors under various judgements from 1818-1819. But Jarvis Harker was also the original claimant as 'Tenant by courtesy the fee simple being in the heirs of Eliz S Hacker & subject to the debts of Sarah Fraser decd.'

T71/49 p. 342: Jarvis Harker registered 115 enslaved persons in 1832.

Jamaica Almanacs (1815, 1817 and 1818): Arthur's Mount registered to Henry Ashmeade.

No sign of Arthur's Mount in Jamaica Almanacs (1820 and 1822).

Jamaica Almanac (1824): Jarvis M. Harker shown with 91 enslaved persons, no estate (having had 25 enslaved persons in 1822 and 4 in 1820).

Jamaica Almanacs (1826 and 1833): Arthur's Mount registered to Jarvis Harker.

See also St Ann claim no. 912


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
St Ann
Claim No.
902
Estate
Arthur's Mount
Contested
Yes

Associated Individuals (2)

Awardee
Awardee

Associated Estates (1)