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Highgate Settlement

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

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Associated People (1)

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
1793 [EA] - 1801 [LA] → Owner
Thomas Smith of New Norfolk Street

Estate Information (6)

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1793
[Name] Highgate Settlement  
[Crop] sugar, cotton, rum, coffee, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Hart Esq attorney to Thomas Smith Esq. Account filed by James Hart as overseer for the year to 31/12/1793. Fonthill Estate and Highgate Settlement filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
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1794
[Name] Highgate Settlement  
[Crop] sugar, cotton, rum, coffee, some cattle, sheep and one horse  
 

Under the direction of James Hart Esq attorney to Thomas Smith Esq. Account filed by Samuel Alexander as overseer for the year to 31/12/1794. Fonthill Estate and Highgate Settlement filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
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1796
[Name] Highgate Plantation  
[Crop] Fat cattle, hire of enslaved people, steers, rum, coffee,sugar, sundries, cotton  
 

Belonging to Thomas Smith Esq. Account given by John White, Esq, attorney. Account filed by Samuel Alexander, Jnr, overseer. Fonthill Estate and Highgate Plantation filed together.

 
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1797
[Name] Highgate Settlement  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cotton, cows, coffee,heifers and steers  
 

Belonging to Thomas Smith Esq. Account given by James Hart, attorney. Account filed by Samuel Alexander Jnr, overseer. Fonthill Estate and Highgate Settlement filed together.

 
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1798
[Name] Highgate Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, cattle, copper  
 

Under the direction of James Start as attorney to Thomas Smith Esq. Account filed by Sam.l Alexander as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798. Font Hill and Highgate plantations filed together. Crops not differentiated by plantation.

 
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1801
[Name] Highgate Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the direction of John White Esq, Attorney to Thomas Smith Esq. Account filed by Martin Morgan as overseer.

 
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