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Montpelier

Jamaica | St Ann

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
George Archer d. before 1809
1815 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Not known
Mrs Ann Archer
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Mrs Ann Archer

Notes

This estate is registered to Ann Archer in 1823, where the previous registration is given as 55 enslaved people. However, Ann Archer only registered 7 enslaved people in 1820 and this origins of this estate are unknown.

Estate Information (14)

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1805
[Name] Montpelier  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Account filed by Edmund Dunn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 150
1807
[Name] Montpelier  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of Charles Wild as overseer. Account filed by Charles Wild.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 149
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Pelier  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to George Archer, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to George Archer, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Ann Archer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs. Ann Archer as owner [increase 7, decrease 9].

 
T 71/45 27-28
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Ann Archer.

 
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] 49(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Ann Archer as proprietor.

 
T 71/46 16-17
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Ann Archer.

 
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] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Ann Archer.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Ann Archer as owner [decrease in enslaved people - 18 by will of Mrs Francklin deceased to the heirs of John Francklin Archer; 6 sold by Deputy Marshal and 1 by Collecting Constable].

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jemima Archer in her own right and as guardian of her daughter Ann Archer an infant [18 enslaved people acquired by the will of Mrs Francklin deceased].

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1832
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Ann Archer as owner [decrease by sale]. No total number of enslaved people given and the register is not clear whether or not all the enslaved people were sold.

 
T 71/49 18
1832
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs Jemima Archer as guardian of her daughter Ann Archer Jnr. No total number of enslaved people given and the register is not clear whether or not all the enslaved people were sold.

 
T 71/49 22