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L'Esperance

Grenada

Estate Details

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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
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Robert Ferguson
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
John Fergusson
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Robert Ferguson
1829 [EA] - → Agent
Thomas Edward Lord

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 598 (L'Esperance)
£546 19S 10D

Estate Information (8)

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1763
[Name] Lot 7  
[Size] 17  
[Crop] coffee  
 

In 1763, the estate was 17 acres, of which 12 was under cultivation. The estate was growing coffee. Proprietor given as Richou.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1782
[Name] Lot 7  
[Size] 54  
[Crop] coffee or cocoa  
 

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 54 acres, growing coffee or cocoa. No proprietor's name given.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot) 6(F) 9(M)  
[Name] Esperance Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Ferguson, position not recorded.

 
T71/274 33
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot) 7(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Ferguson as Proprietor.

 
T71/285 61-62
1824
[Size] 54  
[Crop] Provisions  
 

Plotted on Gavin Smith's 1801 map of Grenada as Estate 6 in St Mark, corresponding with Lot 7 in St Mark on Paterson's 1780 map. Produce given as provisions, 54 acres, proprietor R. Ferguson.

 
'Reference to the plan of the Island of Grenada by Gavin Smith showing the names of all the different estates; the proprietors' names (corrected up to 1824); the species of produce made; and the quantity of land belonging to each' (London, 1882) p. 6.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 9(F) 11(M)  
[Name] L'Esperance Estate  
 

Belonging to Robert Ferguson and attached to L'Esperance Estate.

 
T71/299 40-41
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 10(F) 10(M)  
[Name] L'Esperance Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Thomas Ed Lord as Agent for John Ferguson the Exor of the late Proprietor, Robert Ferguson decd

 
T71/311 150-151
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 10(F) 10(M)  
[Name] L'Esperance Estate  
 

The property of the late Robert Ferguson deceased by John Ferguson Executor.

 
T71/317 122