UCL

Palmiste Estate

Grenada | St John

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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 [SY] - → Trustee
Nathaniel Bogle French senior

Under the will of his father James Bogle French, Nathaniel Bogle French [senior] as trustee was instructed to sell his father's property including enslaved people on Grenada to fund monetary legacies: Nathaniel Bogle French [senior] was also residuary heir.

1785 [EA] - → Buyer
James Bogle French

According to the will of James Taylor proved in 1785 he had recently sold Palmiste to James Johnson and James Bogle French of London, a transaction he confirmed in his will.

1785 [EA] - → Buyer
James Johnson of the City of London

According to the will of James Taylor proved in 1785 he had recently sold Palmiste to James Johnson and James Bogle French of London, a transaction he confirmed in his will.

1797 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Previous owner
James Johnson of the City of London
1817 [EA] - → Owner
Jean Pierre Marreaud
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Owsley Rowley

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 605 (Palmiste Estate)
£4,680 8S 7D

Estate Information (7)

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1797
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Palmiste  
 

In 1797 arising from the Chancery suit of Goodall v Johnson the moiety of Palmiste of 350 acres with 150 enslaved people belonging to the late James Johnson was advertised for sale in London, along with land at Ramsey in Huntingdonshire.

 
London Gazette 14021 20/06/1797 p. 598
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of J. P. Mariand [in fact Marreaud] proprietor. No parish name.

 
T71/265 308-311
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot) 76(F) 91(M)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Owsley Rowley as Proprietor.

 
T71/274 73-74
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 78(F) 91(M)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Owsley Rowley as Proprietor.

 
T71/285 20-21
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot) 83(F) 90(M)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to Owsley Rowley as proprietor.

 
T71/299 67
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot) 87(F) 89(M)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Ousley Rowley Esq as Proprietor

 
T71/311 167-168
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot) 89(F) 95(M)  
[Name] Palmiste Estate  
 

Belonging to Owsley Rowley as proprietor of Palmiste Estate.

 
T71/317 157-158