Belvidere Plantation

Estate Details


Associated People (11)

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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Administratrix
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Executor
1820 [EA] - → Executor
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Not known
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1829 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Not known

It's not clear what role Robert Dunbar took in this estate but this entry is clearly the correct one, fitting in with the increase and decrease in numbers of enslaved people for 1826 and 1832.

1829 [EA] - → Executor
1829 [EA] - → Executor
1830 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Trustee

Associated Claims (1)

£1,129 19S 7D

Estate Information (20)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to George Donald deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11George.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to George Donald.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot) 26(F) 30(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rachel Cumming as Administratrix to the Estate of Dr George Donald deceased.

 
T71/158 447
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley, receiver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Belvedere Plantation  
 

In the possession of James Waddell and Benjamin Crossley Esquires as Executors of William Cumming Donald deceased for Belvedere Plantation.

 
T71/159 410
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to James Waddell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot) 33(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Waddell as Executor of William C. Donald for the Heirs John & George Gray. Increase of 5 enslaved people by transfer previoulsy enrolled in St George by Hector Ross as Guardian for to John and George Gray, increase of 2 enslaved people by purcahse peviously enrolled in St George by Hector Ross as Executor fo Robert Gray, increase of 2 enslaved people by acquisition previoulsy enrolled by Hector Ross as Executor of Jean Gray in St George.

 
T71/160 307
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to James Waddell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to James Waddell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hugh Hay Rose as Guardian to John and George Gray. Last registered in St George by James Waddell as Executor of William Donald and for the Heirs John & George Gray.

 
T71/161 226
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Beldevere  
 

In the possession of John Oldham & William Hislop as Executors of Robert Dunbar deceased. [It's not clear what role Robert Dunbar took in this estate but this entry is clearly the correct one, fitting in with the increase and decrease in numbers of enslaved people for 1826 and 1832.]

 
T71/162 352
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
 

Registered to Charles McGlashan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
 

Registered to Charles Mackglashan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles MackGlashan as Trustee of John & George Gray.

 
T71/163 304
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Belvidere  
 

Registered to Charles Mackglashan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Belvidere  
[Size] 903  
 

Registered to Charles Mackglashan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.