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Melksham

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

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] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
Richard Newman
1821 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
Richard Newman
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
Charles Newman

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 19 (Millsom (sp?) and Corsham)
£3,051 4S 10D

Estate Information (11)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Melksham  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Richard Newman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot) 10(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Newman as owner.

 
T71/165 676
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Melksham  
[Stock] 69  
 

Registered to Richard Newman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Melksham  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to Richard Newman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot) 55(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Newman Esquire as owner. Assumed to be both Melksham and Corsham estates.

 
T71/167 489-490
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Melksham  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to Richard Newman deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot) 69(F) 56(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Newman junior as executor of Richard Newman deceased. Assumed to be both Melksham and Corsham estates.

 
T71/168 532
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot) 72(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Newman Senior as executor to Richard Newman deceased. Assumed to be both Melksham and Corsham estates.

 
T71/169 557-558
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 77(F) 63(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Newman as acting executor to the estate of Richard Newman deceased. Assumed to be both Melksham and Corsham estates.

 
T71/173 [Unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot) 80(F) 65(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Newman as executor to the estate of Richard Newman. Assumed to be both Melksham and Corsham estates.

 
T71/177 207
1839
[Name] Milksham and Corsham  
[Size] 632  
 

Registered to Charles Newman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.