Cooper's Hill (and Longwood and Mount Atlas)

Estate Details


Associated People (8)

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
1809 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner

Owner and receiver.

1820 [EA] - → Agent
1823 [EA] - → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1832 [EA] - → Trustee
1832 [EA] - → Other

Probably inherited from George Mills, but deceased by 1832.

1839 [EA] - → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£1,812 5S 7D

Estate Information (22)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to David Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to David Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper's Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to David Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot) 41(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Cooper Hill  
 

In the possession of David Watt as owner and receiver of Cooper Hill.

 
T71/125 567
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper's Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to David Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1818
[Name] Cooper's Hill  
 

In 1816 the Privy Council confirmed two Acts themselves confirming the title of David Watt to the plantation known as Coopers Hill.

 
CO 137/143
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper's Hill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to David Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 1(Tot) 1(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Eliza Bagnold as agent to David Watt Esq. an absentee, 31 enslaved people died and 58 sold since 1817.

 
T71/126 33
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Bagnold.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill and Woodlands  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Bagnold.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot) 42(F) 40(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Mills as owner. Majority of enslaved people purchased from various owners - was not in possession of enslaved people at last return.

 
T71/129 725
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill and Longwood  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill and Longwood  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot) 52(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Forsyth as executor of George Mills Esq. (deceased). 19 males acquired by purchase from Justina Nelson as executrix of James Nelson.

 
T71/132 246
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper's Hill and Longwood  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to estate of George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper's Hill, and Longwood  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to estate of George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot) 50(F) 42(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Forsyth as executor of George Mills Esq. (deceased).

 
T71/134 206
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill, Longwood, and Mount Atlas  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to estate of George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Cooper Hill, Longwood, and Mount Atlas  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to estate of George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot) 43(F) 40(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Forsyth as trustee of Elizabeth Forsyth deceased. Returned by James Forsyth as executor of George Mills in 1829.

 
T71/137 188
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot)  
[Name] Longwood, Cooper Hill, and Mount Atlas  
 

Registered to estate of George Mills.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Cooper's Hill  
[Size] 700  
 

Registered to William Lindop.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.