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:
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1762 [EA] - 1781 [EY] → Owner
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1784 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Previous owner
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1787 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - → Attorney
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Associated Claims (1) |
£6,490 2S 1D
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Notes |
This estate together with New Montpellier and Shettlewood Pen has been subject of significant historical research: B.W. Higman Montpelier Jamaica. A Plantation Community in Slavery and Freedom 1739–1912 (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: The University Press of the West Indies, 1998). |
Estate Information (43) |
1762
[Name] Mountpelier
[Crop] sugar and rum Belonging to John Ellis Esq. Account filed by William Buchanan as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 19
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1774
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier [Crop] Sugar [Stock] 316 Listed as belonging to Honorable John Ellis with 15 men bearing arms and 5 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 361 hogsheads of sugar. Assumed to be both Old and New Montpelier.
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
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1784
[Name] Montpellier
[Crop] sugar and rum The property of the heirs of John Ellis Esq. deceased. Account filed by Walter Scott
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 118
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1786
[Name] Montpelier Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Property of Kean Osborn; account filed by John White, overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 161
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1787
[Name] Montpelier Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Property of Charles Rose Ellis Esq, a minor; account filed by Leonard Parkinson.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 126
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1787
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum The property of Charles Rose Ellis Esq a minor; account filed by Leonard Parkinson.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 217-218
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1788
[Name] Montpelier Old Works
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle Account filed by Leonard Parkinson.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 379-380 f.209
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1790
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by George Davison as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 413-414 [f.206]
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1791
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by George Davison as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 241-242
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1792
[Name] Montpelier Old Works
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Henry Hough as one of the attornies of the estate of Charles Rose Ellis Esquire. Montpelier Old Works and Montpelier New Works filed together.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 133
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1795
[Name] Montpelier Old Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Property of John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Henry Hough as attorney for the estates. Green Castle, Nutfield and Newry estates, Fort George Penn, Montpelier Old Works and Montpelier New Works, Whydalis Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 257-258
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1796
[Name] Montpelier Estate (Old Works)
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle Belonging to Charles Rose Ellis, Esq. Account given by Henry Hough, attorney. Montpelier Estate (Old and New Works)/Shuttleworth Penn filed together.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
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1797
[Name] Montpelier Old Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Under the care and direction of Henry Haigh Esq. Account filed by Nicholas Robson for the period 31/12/1796 to 31/12/1797.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 93
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1798
[Name] Montpelier Old Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by William Summerville for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 92
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1799
[Name] Montpelier Old Works
[Crop] Sugar Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a watermill 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.
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1799
[Name] Montpelier Old Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Belonging to Charles Rose Ellis Esq. Account filed by Ralph Parkinson Esq attorney for Montpelier Old Works Estate.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 193-194
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1800
[Number of enslaved people] 384(Tot)
[Name] Mt Pelier, O.W. Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with Charles Rose Ellis 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.
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1800
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Joseph Fraser for the 1800 ending 01/10/1800.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 186
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1801
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar and rum Account filed by Joseph Fraser. Accounts filed for 1800-1801.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 197
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1804
[Name] Montpelier Estate
[Crop] sugar and rum Owners name not given. Account filed by Charles Harris (status not known).
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 112
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1807
[Name] Montpelier Old Works
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, house and land rental Belonging to Charles Rose Ellis Esq. and in the care of Phillip A. Scarlett Esq. Account filed by Andrew Ferguson as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 59
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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 849(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier [Stock] 10 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 845(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier Old and New [Stock] 2 Registered to Charles R. Ellis.
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.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 455(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier (o.w.) [Stock] 281 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis M.P.
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.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 434(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier (o.w.) [Stock] 260 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 426(Tot) 215(F) 211(M)
[Name] Old Montpelier Estate In the possession of David Richards and William Miller, attornies to Charles Rose Ellis Esquire as settled on Old Montpelier Estate.
T71/201 137-149
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 420(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier (O.W.) [Stock] 249 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 416(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 290 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 412(Tot)
[Name] Montpelier Old Estate In the possession of William Miller as Attorney to Charles Rose Ellis Esq, Proprietor.
T71/205 296-298
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 415(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 287 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 402(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 318 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 400(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier Estate In the possession of William Miller Esq as Attorney to Charles Rose Ellis Esq.
T71/210 279-282
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 402(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 310 Registered to Charles Rose Ellis.
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.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 398(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 313 Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 395(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier Estate In the possession of William Miller as Attorney to Charles Rose Ellis Esq.
T71/213 103-104
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 455(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 1 Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 456(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier Registered to Lord Seaford. Number of stock unclear as page is torn.
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.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 395(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Miller Esq as Attorney of Charles Rose, Lord Seaford, formerly Charles Rose Ellis Esq.
T71/220 unpaginated
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 393(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 2 Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 389(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier [Stock] 293 Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 382(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier Estate In the possession of Hon William Miller as Attorney to Lord Seaford.
T71/223 115-116
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 386(Tot)
[Name] Old Montpelier Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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1839
[Name] Montpelier Pen
[Size] 4759 Registered to Lord Seaford.
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.
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