UCL

Eden

Dominica

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] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Thomas Hungerford Powell

Given as Thomas Powell, co-owner with Joshua Powell, both of Bristol and inferred to be Thomas Hungerford Powell, Joshua Powell's brother.

1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Joshua Powell of Bristol
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
James Matthews
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
John Gordon

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 139 (Eden)
£1,766 10S 1D

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 49(F) 41(M)  
[Name] Eden Estate  
 

Return of Joshua and Thomas Powell of the City of Bristol, joint owners; returned by Edwd. Luke Noble, registering capacity not given. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Andrew.

 
T71/343 426-429
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot) 40(F) 40(M)  
[Name] Eden  
 

Returned by E L Noble, manager for Jos and Ths Powell of Bristol. St. Andrew.

 
T71/354 296
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 36(F) 34(M)  
[Name] Eden Estate  
 

Return of Messrs Josiah and Thomas Powells, joint owners; Edward Luke Noble as manager; 13 enslaved people were 'removed from Bedminster Estate in the Parish of St Patrick; 5 were sent to Bedminster Estate in 1822; the decrease list shows assumed cause of death of the enslaved people listed. St. Andrew.

 
T71/358 222 -223
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot) 34(F) 34(M)  
[Name] Eden  
 

Returned by Jas Matthews, attorney of Jos and Thos Powell of Bristol, joint owners; 3 of the enslaved people listed had been removed from the Bedminster Estate. St. Andrew.

 
T71/360 190
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 37(F) 34(M)  
[Name] Eden  
 

Returned by James Matthews for himself, John Gordon and Hugh Leathom, joint owners; includes a full return of the enslaved. St. Andrew.

 
T71/362 441 - 443
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot) 44(F) 49(M)  
[Name] Eden Estate  
 

Return of Gordon, Jas. and Jno. Mathews, joint owners; returned by Charles Leathern, agent. Many of the enslaved on this estate were 'Purchased. 20th October 1830 from the Estate of John Adenet Laronde, parish of St. Patrick'. St. Andrew.

 
T71/363 193-194