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Nottingham

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

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] - 1827 [LA] → Owner
William Samuel Witter
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
Diana Witter
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
James Witter
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
Benjamin Powell Witter
1832 [EA] - → Guardian
William Samuel Witter

Estate Information (13)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 12(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner.

 
T71/166 1072-1073
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot) 16(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner.

 
T71/167 720-721
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 17(F) 13(M)  
[Name] Nottingham  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner for Nottingham.

 
T71/168 753
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 19(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner.

 
T71/169 829-830
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot) 20(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as guardian to Jas Witter, Benjamin Powell Witter and Diannah Witter. All by deed from William Samuel Witter.

 
T71/175 [Unpaginated]
1829
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner. Deeded to James Witter, Benjamin Powell Witter and Diannah Witter. Signed by Wm S. Witter.

 
T71/175 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 23(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as guardian to James, Benj. Powell and Diana Witter.

 
T71/177 504
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.