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Jamaica | St Ann

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
1792 [EA] - → Owner
William Voce
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
William Voce
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Executor
George Stennett
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Lessee
Robert Burford
1829 [EA] - → Executor
Hon. Abraham Hodgson
1829 [EA] - → Other
Samuel Simpson
1832 [EA] - → Owner
Robert Burford

Notes

A group of enslaved people leased by Robert Burford from the executors of William Voce. Most probably settled on Somerset estate (JA2700) which was owned by Burford.

Estate Information (7)

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1792
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 200  
 

Owned by William Voce.

 
'A List of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly... transcribed from papers presented to the British Museum by Charles E. Long ref. Add. 12435' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/mstann1792.htm.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot) 5(F) 11(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as lessee of George Stennett, executor of William Voce Esq.

 
T 71/43 1170
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as lessee from G Stennett, executor of William Voce, deceased.

 
T 71/44 634
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as lessee of George Stennett, executor of William Voce.

 
T 71/45 823
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. from the executors of William Voce deceased [enslaved people described as leased from George Stennett].

 
T 71/46 858-859
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 4(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner by title (in escrow) from the executors of William Voce deceased.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 4(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner (by title in escrow from the executors of William Voce, deceased).

 
T 71/49 111