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Bel Air and Blygezigt

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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
1798 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Owner
John Haslin
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
John Staunton
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
Thomas Rodie
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
William Shand of Liverpool
1821 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Creditor
Edward James (or C.J.) Henery
1821 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Not known
Andrew James Cochrane-Johnstone formerly Cochrane

Inferred to be the And. C. Johnstone whose Bel Air and Blygezigt estate was subject to judicial sale in 1821-1822

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 542 (Bel Air and Blygezigt)
£10,213 16S 9D

Estate Information (7)

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1798
[Name] Bel Air  
 

Bel Air, shown as plantation no. 72 under the subheading 'De Mahaica a Demerarie', proprietaire John Haslin, no area shown, no crop shown.

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' https://hdl.handle.net/11245/3.38621
1798
[Name] Bly Zigt  
 

Bly Zigt, shown as plantation no. 73 under the subheading 'De Mahaica a Demerarie', proprietaire Willem Estink [sic], no area shown, no crop shown.

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' https://hdl.handle.net/11245/3.38621
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot) 80(F) 165(M)  
[Name] Belair  
 

Registered by John Staunton joint proprietor with Rodie and Shands.

 
T71/397 B6 2256
1821
[Name] Bel Air and Blygezigt  
 

In 1821 the sugar plantation Bel Air and Blygezigt on the east Coast of Demerara, taken in execution at the suit of E.J. Henery versus Aud. [And.?] C. Johnstone was advertised for sale by judicial sale for the following March (1822). London Gazette 17693 31/03/1821 p. 740.

 
London Gazette 17693 31/03/1821 p. 740.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot) 82(F) 133(M)  
[Name] Belair & Blygsight [sic]  
 

A. Shepherd sequestrator

 
T71/413 B6
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot) 80(F) 127(M)  
[Name] Belair & Blygzight  
 

In lawful possession of Messrs Charles & Wm Shand by A. Simpson attorney

 
T71/419 2446-2451
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot) 88(F) 121(M)  
[Name] Belair and Blygezigt  
 

Belonging to Pln Belair and Blygezigt, by A. Simpson attorney.

 
T71/434 2267-2271