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Bagatelle

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

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
1820 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Other
George Whitfield

Purchaser between 1817 and 1820 of 62 enslaved people on Bagatelle on Dominica who were shipped to St Vincent, to the Peruvian and Henry's Vale estate.

Estate Information (3)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot) 58(F) 59(M)  
[Name] Bagatelle Estate  
 

Return of Chs. Hirriart and [unnamed] others, joint owners. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Patrick.

 
T71/345 506-509
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot) 29(F) 29(M)  
[Name] Bagatelle  
 

Returned by Chris. Hirriart, owner; 62 enslaved people were 'sold to George Whitfield and by his order exported by Messrs Jordon [sp] and Co. to St Vincent; 2 other people were sold locally. St. Patrick.

 
T71/355 331
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 9(Tot) 3(F) 6(M)  
[Name] Bagatelle  
 

Returned by Jno. Bte. Homon, owner. The entry is recorded by his surname rather than the name of the estate, suggesting that he may not have the estate itself. St. Patrick.

 
T71/362 548