Hopeton

Estate Details


Associated People (2)

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
1797 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Previous owner
1801 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£5,501 14S 7D

Estate Information (26)

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1797
[Name] Hopeton Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enlaved people, coffee, pasturage  
 

Belonging to the heirs of George Scott, Esq, dec. Account given by Samuel Jeffries and Samuel Mures, executors. Account filed by Alexander Snape, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 151
1798
[Name] Hopeton Penn  
[Crop] cattle, coffee  
 

Belonging to the heirs of George Scott Esq deceased. Account filed by Alexander Snape as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 209
1799
[Name] Hopeton Penn  
[Crop] pasturage, cattle, hire of enslaved people, coffee  
 

Property of George Scott Esq deceased under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries attorney. Account filed by Alexander Sharpe as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 85-86
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 301(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopetown  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 38.
1800
[Name] Hopeton Penn  
[Crop] cattle, coffee, cattle, mules, hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to George Scott Esq under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries attorney for the penn. Account filed by Alexander Sharpe as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 100
1801
[Name] Hopeton Pen  
[Crop] Coffee, livestock (cattle and mules), hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to Hutchinson Scott Esq, under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries Exor to the Estate of George Scott Esq deceased. Account filed by Alexander Snape as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 73
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 297(Tot)  
[Name] Lennox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 445  
 

Registered to Hutchieson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 316(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 307  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 208  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot) 146(F) 145(M)  
[Name] Lenox Sugar Estate and Hopeton Penn  
 

In the possession of Hutchison Scott as owner.

 
T71/178 252-255
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 313(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 393  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 309  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 277  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 290(Tot) 142(F) 148(M)  
[Name] Hopeton Pen and Lenox Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert K. Senior and Joseph Stone Williams as agents to Hutchison Scott.

 
T71/179 Book 26 4
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 273  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 200  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox Estate and Hopeton Pen  
 

In the possession of Hutchison Scott as proprietor of Lenox Estate and Hopeton Pen.

 
T71/180 Book 9 21-22
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 220  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Hopeton  
[Stock] 220  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 299(Tot) 146(F) 153(M)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopeton Estates  
 

In the possession of Hutchison Scott as proprietor.

 
T71/181 95-96
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 262  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 308(Tot) 152(F) 156(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hutchison M. Scott as proprietor or owner. Assumed to be Lennox and Hopeton.

 
T71/186 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 333(Tot)  
[Name] Lenox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 207  
 

Registered to Hutchison Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 328(Tot)  
[Name] Lennox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 235  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 308(Tot) 154(F) 154(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hutchison Scott as owner. Appears to be an amalgamation of Hopeton and Lennox.

 
T71/188 214
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot)  
[Name] Lennox and Hopeton  
[Stock] 203  
 

Registered to Hutchinson Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.