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Iron River

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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] - 1825 [EY] → Owner
Dr John Gordon
1821 [EA] - → Not known
Michael Geoghegan
1826 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Previous owner
Dr John Gordon

Estate Information (8)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Swallowfield Estate and Iron River  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to James Dickson.

 
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.
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
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Iron River Estate  
 

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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Iron River Estate  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to Michael Geohegan.

 
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] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Iron River  
[Stock] 26  
 

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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Iron River  
[Stock] 14  
 

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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Green Glebe, Iron River, and Swallowfield Estates  
[Stock] 15  
 

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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Green Glebe, Iron River, and Swallowfield Estates  
[Stock] 11  
 

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.