UCL

Elgin

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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] - 1831 [LA] → Owner
John Geddes
1832 [EA] - → Previous owner
John Geddes
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
James Stevenson
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Andrew Geddes

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 440 (Elgin)
£662 3S 4D

Estate Information (19)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Geddes as owner.

 
T71/65 192
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Geddes as owner.

 
T71/66 120
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
 

Registered to John Geddes. Stock number unclear as page is torn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot) 7(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Giddes as Owner. Increase of 14 enslaved people by purchase: 11 "registered in Port Royal by Richard Hall as Receiver for Mount Faraway" 3 enslaved people purchased from various vendors.

 
T71/67 103
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 8(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Geddes as Owner.

 
T71/68 170
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 8(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Geddes as Proprietor.

 
T71/70 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot) 7(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Stevenson as Executor to the Estate of J Geddes deceased.

 
T71/73 166
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Elgin  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to the estate of John Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Elgin  
[Size] 100  
 

Registered to Andrew Geddes.

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