UCL

Cottage

Jamaica | St Dorothy

Estate Details

Associated People (7)

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] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Mary Craddock
1829 [EA] - → Previous owner
Mary Craddock
1829 [EA] - → Executor
William Robertson
1829 [EA] - → Executor
Francis McCook
1832 [EA] - → Other
Norrison Jennings

Norrison Jennings had inherited 4 enslaved people from this estate by 1832.

1832 [EA] - → Other
Lydia Armstrong

Lydia Armstrong inherited 13 enslaved people from this estate by 1832.

1832 [EA] - → Other
Peter Harrison

Peter Harrison inherited 10 enslaved people from his estate by 1832.

Associated Claims (2)

Jamaica St Dorothy 36
£327 4S 11D
Jamaica St Dorothy 7
£305 10S 10D

Notes

This estate was named as Cottage in the almanacs and owned by Mary Craddock. Upon her death, 13 enslaved people were inherited by Lydia Armstrong and 10 by Peter Harrison. It's not clear what happened to the land.

Estate Information (17)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot) 19(F) 29(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Cradock as owner.

 
T71/13 42-43
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 20(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Craddock as owner.

 
T71/14 37
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot) 20(F) 34(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Craddock as owner.

 
T71/15 92
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot) 19(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Craddock as owner.

 
T71/16 38
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stivdor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Robertson and Francis McCook as the Exors of Mary Craddock.

 
T71/17 94
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Cottage  
[Crop] Listed as a pen so presumably livestock and possibly also provisions.  
 

Registered to the estate of Mary Craddock.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stiv.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 7(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Lydia Armstrong as owner; increase owing to acquisition of 13 enslaved people by Legacy from the late Mary Craddock; decrease in total owing to 3 deaths.

 
T71/18 252
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 7(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Peter Harrison as owner; increase owing to acquisition of 10 enslaved people by Legacy from the late Mary Craddock, the acquisition of 3 enslaved people formerly given by Deed of Gift to his now wife, Amelia and 1 birth; decrease in total owing to 1 death.

 
T71/18 307