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Plantn Vryberg

British Guiana | Berbice

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

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
1825 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
John Crosthwaite

Transferred from Wulff Brown & Co.

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 478 (Plantn Vryberg)
£9,310 16S 11D

Estate Information (5)

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1794
[Name] Vryburg [sic]  
 

Plantagie Vryburg. Eigenaar [owner], Adminis. and Directeur G.F. Megninfils.

 
Naam-Lyst der Bestierders, officieren, bediendens en plantagien op de colonie de Berbice (Amsterdam, 1794) [transcribed by Paul Koulen, 2011] p. 12
1818
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot) 70(F) 68(M)  
[Name] Plantation Vryberg  
 

1818 Registration by L.C. Abbensets 11/12/1817. No totals for male and female are given, the data above is a manual count of 'man', 'young man' 'boy' 'ageing man' Vryberg situate on the River Berbice..

 
T71/437 3-4
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)  
[Name] Vryberg  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation Vryberg the property of John Crosthwaite and the estate of Jno Brown deceased transferred to them by the late firm of Wulff Brown & Co., this return made by John Crosthwaite for self and exor to Jno Brown deceased [14/03/1825]. Total number given in preceding return 171. Additions since 37 (25M 12F) [of whom 14 were births]; deductions 29 (13M 16F), number remaining 179.

 
T71/442 215-218
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)  
[Name] Vryberg  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation Vryberg the property of John Crosthwaite and the estate of Jno Brown deceased, return by Wm Campbell qq.

 
T71/443 615-618
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Vryberg  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation Vryberg the property of John Crosthwaite and the estate of Jno Brown deceased, return by Wm Campbell qq.

 
T71/444 135-138