Resource Estate

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Associated People (9)

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
1830 [SY] - 1830 [EY] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Lessee (Estate)
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executrix
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Other

Previous owner of enslaved people now rented to Resource Estate.

1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,477 11S 6D

Notes

An estate in Grenada in the quartier du Grand Pauvre and the parish of St. Mark, identified as lot 28 in Daniel Paterson's Topographical Description of the Island of Grenada (1780) and as Estate 37 in Gavin Smith's Plan of the Island of Grenada (1801). Identified in 1824 as Resource.


Estate Information (12)

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1763
[Name] Lot 28  
[Size] 17  
[Crop] coffee  
 

In 1763, the estate was 17 acres, of which 15 was under cultivation. The estate was growing coffee. Proprietor given as Geo. Marragon.

 
'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 28  
[Size] 55  
[Crop] coffee or cocoa  
 

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 55 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
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of William Ferrier as attorney for William Sandbach Esqr proprietor.

 
T71/265 317-318
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 39(F) 32(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Nicholson as Lawful Attorney to William Sandbach.

 
T71/274 79-80
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot) 37(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of James D Roger as Attorney.

 
T71/285 21
1824
[Name] Resource  
[Size] 328  
[Crop] sugar  
 

Plotted on Gavin Smith's 1801 map of Grenada as Estate 37 in St Mark, corresponding with Lot 28 in St Mark on Paterson's 1780 map. Produce given as sugar, 328 acres, proprietor W. Sandbach.

 
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] 67(Tot) 35(F) 32(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

In the possession of James D. Roger, Renter of said estate.

 
T71/299 64
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 13(F) 6(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to the estate of James Versepuy deceased and in possession of Harriet Versepuy as executor now rented to James D. Roger of Resource Estate.

 
T71/299 71
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot) 35(F) 28(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Robert Mather as Lawful Attorney to James D Roger, Renter of the Resource Estate and belonging to the late William Sandbach Esq decd.

 
T71/311 142-143
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 14(F) 7(M)  
[Name] Resource Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Harriet Versepuy as Extrix to James Versepuy decd, now Rented to James Roger of Resource Estate.

 
T71/311 164-165
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot) 34(F) 24(M)  
[Name] Resource  
 

Possession of Robert Mather as lawful attorney to James D. Roger Renter of Resource Estate in the Parish of St Mark and belonging to the estate of the late William Sandback deceased.

 
T71/313 9-10
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 33(F) 24(M)  
[Name] Resource  
 

In the possession of Robert Mather as lawful attorney of James D. Roger Rentier of Resource in the Parish of St Mark and belonging to the Estate of the late William Sandbach.

 
T71/317 96