Easthams

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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
1774 [EA] - → Owner
1783 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Trustee

Trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray

1786 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

The estate was in the hands of trustees for Thomas Joseph Gray 1786-1798

1804 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor
1809 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

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£1,860 8S 4D

Estate Information (43)

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1774
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Eastham  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 76  
 

Listed as belonging to Thomas Joseph Gray with 2 men bearing arms and 2 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 74 hogsheads of sugar.

 
Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm
1780
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed William Schaw as present overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 217
1781
[Name] Eastham's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by William Shaw, late overseer on Eastham's Estate, and James Lukie, present overseer on Eastham's Estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 115
1783
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Produce shipped by Charles Mitchell as trustee for the plantation. Account filed James Leckie

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 148
1785
[Name] Easthams Plantation  
[Crop] sugar  
 

Account filed by by James Leckie on behalf of Charles Mitchell Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 43
1786
[Name] Easthames Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq now in the possession of Charles Mitchell by virtue of a deed of trust. Account filed by James Leckie, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 143-144
1786
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of Thomas Jospeh Gray Esq in the possession of Charles Mitchell Esq by virtue of an appointment under a deed of trust; account filed by James Leckie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 164
1787
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old iron and brass  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq in the possession of Charles Mitchell by virtue of a trust deed; account filed by James Leckie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 98-99
1788
[Name] Easthams Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esquire in the possession of Charles Mitchell by virtue of a trust deed. Account filed by James Leckie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 236-237
1789
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum, salt fish  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell under a deed of trust. Account filed by James Leche as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 180-181
1790
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esquire. Account filed by James Leckie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 431-433 [f.216-217]
1791
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Charles Mitchell agent for the trustees of Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 364-365 [f.177]
1792
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by Charles Mitchell acting trustee.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 208
1793
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell as trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by Alexander McAlpin as overseer for the year to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 79
1794
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell as trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by Alexander Dove as overseer for the year to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 119
1795
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old copper and lead  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by Charles Mitchell as his trustee for the year ending 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 202
1796
[Name] Easthams Place  
[Crop] sugar, rum.  
 

Account given by Charles Mitchell as trustee to Joseph Gray Esq. Account filed by James Robertson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Easthams Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account given by Charles Mitchell as trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by John Robertson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 118
1798
[Name] Easthams Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, old copper and iron  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell as acting trustee for Tho. J, Gray Esq. Account filed by James Robertson as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 212
1799
[Name] Easthams  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a windmill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with Thomas Joseph Gray as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 26. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Eastham  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to Thomas James Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.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] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to Thomas J. Gray.

 
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] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot) 52(F) 50(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and in right of his wife, Katherine.

 
T71/201 394-397
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and in right of his wife, Katherine Gray.

 
T71/205 74
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and in right of his wife, Katherine Gray.

 
T71/209 8
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams and Croydon  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and in behalf of his wife, Katherine.

 
T71/213 10
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams and Croydon  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams and Croydon  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and on behalf of his wife, Katherine.

 
T71/217
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams and Croydon  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Eastham and Croydon  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Joseph Gray as owner and on behalf of his wife, Katherine.

 
T71/222 250
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Easthams  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Easthams  
[Size] 340  
 

Registered to John Ewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.