Associated People (4) |
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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:
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1786 [EA] - 1786 [LA] → Owner
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1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner
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1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
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Note that the enslaved people leased by the executors of John Gordon in 1826 and 1829 had previously been leased to Thomas Cowan on Cedar Valley; it's not clear which of John Gordon's estate these leased enslaved people were worked upon. |
Estate Information (34) |
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1786
[Name] Somerset Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum The property of Hinton East Esq; account filed by Henry Rattray as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 145
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1792
[Name] Somerset
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Thomas D. McDermott as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 115
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1794
[Name] Somerset Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle Account filed by Robert Hamilton.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 42
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1795
[Name] Somerset Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle Account filed by Robert Hamilton.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 133
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1796
[Name] Somersett Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Robert Hamilton, overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 83
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1797
[Name] Somerset Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Owner not given. Account filed by William Donaldson, overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 173
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1798
[Name] Somerset
Plotted In St Andrew as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
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1798
[Name] Somerset
[Crop] sugar and rum "nine old slaves sold" Account filed by William Donaldson.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 18
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1799
[Name] Somerset Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle Account filed by William Donaldson as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 28
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1800
[Name] Somerset Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by William Jenning as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 187
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1801
[Name] Somersett Estate
[Crop] sugar and rum Account filed by G.(or A.?) C. Jennings.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 199
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1803
[Name] Somerset Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by William Jennings as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 115
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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)
[Name] Somerset [Stock] 63 Registered to Edward Hyde East.
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.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)
[Name] Somerset [Stock] 68 Registered to Edward Hyde East.
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.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)
[Name] Barbican Estate, Somerset and Camperdown [Stock] 144 Registered to Dr. John Gordon.
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.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot) 113(F) 167(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.
T71/125 609
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)
[Name] Barbican etc., etc. [Stock] 4 Registered to Dr. John Gordon. Assumed to be Barbican, Somerset and Camperdown.
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.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 311(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset [Stock] 96 Registered to Dr. John Gordon.
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.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 398(Tot) 166(F) 232(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates. 36m 34f purchased in the name of James Falconer of St Andrew; 5m 6f purchased from John and Archibald McClellan of St Andrew; 2m purchased from Sarah Hall of St Andrew; 19m 11f purchased from Robert Stokes of St Andrew.
T71/126 191
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 286(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset [Stock] 169 Registered to Dr. John Gordon.
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.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)
[Name] Somerset Estate, Camperdown and Watson's Pens [Stock] 69 Registered to John Gordon.
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.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 407(Tot) 175(F) 232(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.
T71/129 455
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)
[Name] Somerset Estate, and Watson's andSomerset Pens [Stock] 69 Registered to John Gordon.
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.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 339(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens [Stock] 64 Registered to estate of John Gordon.
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 414(Tot) 191(F) 223(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as the quaified executors of John Gordon Esq. (deceased). Approx 12m 10f removed to St Catherine; no explanation for the acquisition of the other 400+ enslaved people.
T71/133 492
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot) 28(F) 19(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as the quaified executors of John Gordon Esq. (deceased) the lessee. Return in 1823 by J. Laing as attorney to Capt. Thomas Cowan the lessee.
T71/133 504
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 327(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens [Stock] 54 Registered to estate of John Gordon.
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.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens [Stock] 33 Registered to estate of John Gordon.
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.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 409(Tot) 198(F) 211(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as executors and trustees of John Gordon Esq. deceased.
T71/136 434
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot) 26(F) 20(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Rae and John Biggar Esq. as trustee and executor of John Gordon Esq. deceased and lessee.
T71/136 433
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates [Stock] 44 Registered to estate of Dr. John Gordon.
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.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates Registered to Joseph Gordon. No number of stock (page faded).
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.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates [Stock] 62 Registered to John Gordon.
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.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 32(F) 38(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Rae as executor of John Gordon Esq. deceased. 162m 161f sold to Joseph Gordon Esq. of St Andrew.
T71/138 105
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1729 - 1809
Quaker merchant and banker, abolitionist who manumitted enslaved people in Jamaica
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Somerset [ Jamaica | St Andrew ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/14709 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
