Decoy Pen

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] - 1826 [EY] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
1834 [EA] - → Tenant-for-life

Associated Claims (1)

£1,486 15S 9D

Estate Information (17)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 544(Tot) 276(F) 268(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

John Crosman, owner. Assumed to include Change Hill, Decoy Pen, Windsor Castle and Hazard. May also include Decoy Estate and Smallfield.

 
T 71/33 1144-1159
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 148  
 

Registered to John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 653(Tot) 330(F) 323(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

John Crosman [also John Crossman], owner [increase by births and acquisition]. Assumed to include Change Hill, Smallfield, Decoy Pen, Windsor Castle, Hazard and Decoy Estate.

 
T 71/34 70-73
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 204  
 

Registered to John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 660(Tot) 330(F) 330(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

James C Pownall and James Lawes, attornies to John Crosman, owner [increase by births and acquisition]. Assumed to include Decoy Pen, Windsor Castle, Hazard, Smallfield and Decoy Estate.

 
T 71/35 380-384
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 202  
 

Registered to John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 348  
 

Registered to John Crossman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 658(Tot) 335(F) 323(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Henry Cox, attorney to the estate of John Crosman, deceased [increase by births and acquisition]. Assumed to include Decoy Pen, Windsor Castle, Hazard, Smallfield and Decoy Estate.

 
T 71/36 387-390
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 158  
 

Registered to estate of John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 155  
 

Registered to estate of John Crosman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 210  
 

Registered to Maria J. Pope.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 606(Tot) 316(F) 290(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

The Honble. Henry Cox, attorney to the estate of John Crossman, deceased [decrease by deaths]. Assumed to include Decoy Pen, Windsor Castle, Hazard, Smallfield and Decoy Estate.

 
T 71/37 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to M. J. Pope.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Decoy Pen  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to Maria Jane Pope.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Decoy pen  
[Size] 875  
 

Registered to M. J. Pope.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.