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Tarentum

Jamaica | St Ann

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
1792 [EA] - → Owner
David Mignot
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Receiver
Edward Schaw junior
1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
David Mignot
1817 [EA] - → Receiver
David Mignot
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
William Allen
1825 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Previous owner
William Allen
1826 [EA] - → Agent
George Fletcher Coward

Notes

The relationship between this Tarentum estate in St Ann and the Tarentum in St Catherine has not yet been established: the two had some common owners.

Estate Information (10)

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1792
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 276  
 

Owned by David Mignot.

 
'A List of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly... transcribed from papers presented to the British Museum by Charles E. Long ref. Add. 12435' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/mstann1792.htm.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot) 9(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Mignot and Edward Schaw Jnr. as receivers of the estate of David Mignot, deceased.

 
T 71/43 853
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot) 10(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Allen as owner. Increase by purchase out of the Court of Chancery and previously registered by David Mignot and Edward Schaw, receivers of the estate of David Mignot deceased.

 
T 71/44 3
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Tarentum  
[Stock] 277  
 

Registered to William Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Allen as owner.

 
T 71/45 31-32
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Tarentum  
[Stock] 298  
 

Registered to William Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Tarentum  
[Stock] 243  
 

Registered to the estate of William Allen.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Fletcher Coward as agent to the heirs of William Allen deceased.

 
T 71/46 2-3
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Tarentum  
[Stock] 274  
 

Registered to the estate of William Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Tarentum  
[Stock] 285  
 

Registered to estate of William Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.