Bertram's Bower

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
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1825 [EA] - → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1826 [EA] - → Legatee
1826 [EA] - → Legatee
1826 [EA] - → Legatee

Associated Claims (1)

£572 16S 9D

Notes

See also JA13801.


Estate Information (21)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 21(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner.

 
T 71/43 450-451
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as proprietor.

 
T 71/44 255
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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) 21(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as proprietor.

 
T 71/45 310-311
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 10(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John West Ward.

 
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.
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 12(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John West Ward.

 
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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Bertram's Bower  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to the estate of John Gordon.

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

In the possession of John West Ward as owner [increase in enslaved people due to marriage to Jean Gordon and inheritance from the late John Gordon, deceased].

 
T 71/46 895-897
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John West Ward.

 
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] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John West Ward.

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

In the possession of John West Ward as owner and in the right of his wife Jean Gordon.

 
T 71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John W. Ward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John W. Ward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John W. Ward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John W Ward as owner.

 
T 71/50 779