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Canefield

British Guiana | Berbice

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
Lewis Cameron
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
Donald Charles Cameron
1825 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
J.G. Cloot de Nieuwerkerk
1831 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Donald Charles Cameron

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 91 (Canefield)
£16,335 12S 6D

Estate Information (5)

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1818
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot) 122(F) 169(M)  
[Name] Canefield  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation Canefield situate in Canje Creek the property of D.C. Cameron and Lewis Cameron, this return made by Lewis Cameron joint proprietor 19/12/1817.

 
T71/473 65-68
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot)  
[Name] Canefield  
 

Return of slaves the property of Lewis Cameron and J.G. Cloot de Nieuwerkerk and attached to Plantation Canefield, total number 01/01/1822 284 additions 17 (7M 10F) deductions 41 (28M 13F) number remaining 260, return by J.G. Cloot de Nieuwerkerk 26/03/1825.

 
T71/442 209-212
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Canefield  
 

Return of slaves the property of Lewis Cameron and J.G. C. de Nieuwerkerk and attached to Plantation Canefield on Canje Creek, this return made by themselves.

 
T71/443 609-610
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 253(Tot)  
[Name] Canefield  
 

Return of slaves the property of Lewis Cameron and J.G. C. de Nieuwerkerk and attached to Plantation Canefield on Canje Creek, this return made by the sequestrators.

 
T71/444 131-132
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 321(Tot)  
[Name] Canefield  
 

Return of slaves the property of D.C. Cameron attached to Pln Canefield situated on the East Bank of Canje Creek, return made by his attorney. None previously registered. Most of the ensslaved people were described as having been purchased from J.G.G. de Niuewenkerk and Lewis Cameron; others from the estate of E.S. Bannister.

NB this appears to be in part a duplicate of the registration made by the sequestrators for Canefield in 1831.

 
T71/444 143-158