Moor Park / Orange Hill / Breadfruit Hill

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
1809 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1834 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£319 19S 1D

Estate Information (23)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Breadfruit Hill  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Breadfruit Hill  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Breadfruit-Hill, etc.  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 14(Tot) 5(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Burgess as Lessee.

 
T71/158 396
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Hill  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Moore Park  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot) 8(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Burgess as Owner.

 
T71/158 395
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Moore Park  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 16(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Burgess as having them on Lease and Sale from Mr William Henry West.

 
T71/159 370
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Burgess as Owner.

 
T71/159 369
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park etc.  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 32(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Burgess as Owner. Previous total includes 16 enslaved people enrolled by Henry Burgess as Lessee and 'since purchased'.

 
T71/160 337
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 34(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Gray Kirkland & Thomas Murray as Executors & Trustees of Henry Burgess decd.

 
T71/161 268
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 17(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Gray Kirkland & Thomas Murray as Executors & Trustees of Henry Burgess deceased.

 
T71/162 246
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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] 2(Tot)  
[Name] Moor Park  
 

Registered to Henry Burgess.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Orange Hill  
[Size] 96  
 

Registered to Edward C. Burgess.

 
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.