Rome Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (5)

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
1799 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Joint owner
1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Other
1834 [EA] - → Other

Associated Claims (3)

£1,219 13S 7D
£548 9S 6D
£159 6S 1D

Estate Information (22)

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1799
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
 

Registered in Hanover to the estate of Samuel Morris with 47 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 24.
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
 

Registered to Samuel Morris deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot) 34(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Charles Morris and Mary Grizel Morris as owners.

 
T71/190 514
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Charles Morris and Mary Grisell Morris as owners.

 
T71/191 421-422
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 100  
 

Registered to William Charles Morrison.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to William C. Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Charles Morris and Mary Grizell Morris as owners. 17 enslaved people purchased since 1820.

 
T71/192 355-356
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot) 48(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Charles Morris & Mary Gizzle Morris as owners. 20 enslaved people purchased from Samuel Morris since 1823.

 
T71/193 344-345
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot) 43(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of W.C. Morris as owner

 
T71/196 94
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
 

Registered to William Charles Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 51(F) 39(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of W. C. Morris & Mary Grizele Morris as owners. Since 1829, 12 enslaved people have been "removed from the parish of Saint James and were registered by W. C. Morris in the year 1829" and 8 have been "inherited by Mrs Morris from her father S. B. Bowen".

 
T71/199 117
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot)  
[Name] Rome  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William C. Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Rome  
[Size] 170  
 

Registered to William C. Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.