Jamaica Port Royal 31 (Robertsfield)

5th Oct 1835 | 182 Enslaved | £3490 18s 1d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 41.

T71/864: claim from Robert Stewart, as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from John Bond and Henry Pearse, as mortgagees in fee, dated 06/12/1833, for £13,700 and upwards.

1833 JA shows Robertsfield as 'Simpson & Taylor', with Upper Lucky Valley.

T71/915: identifies Robert Stewart as 'Great Britain', AO/14/37 St Thomas-in-the-East claim no. 34 identifies Robert Stewart as 'London'.

Jamaica Almanacs: Robertsfield estate owned by 'Robert Stewart' (1811, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1821); James Simpson, attorney (1822); James Simpson (1823, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1828, 1829); Simon Taylor (1831 and 1832), 'Simpson & Taylor' (1833). Upper Lucky Valley estate also owned by 'Simpson & Taylor' in 1833.


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
Port Royal
Claim No.
31
Estate
Robertsfield
Collected by
Simpson, James
Uncontested
Yes

Associated Individuals (1)

Awardee (Owner-in-fee)

Associated Estates (1)