Spring Garden

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Associated People (3)

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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1815 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Receiver

Associated Claims (2)

£1,679 15S 10D
£584 19S 3D

Notes

See also JA 17491, which appears to be the same estate


Estate Information (34)

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1798
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with a cattle mill, a windmill and 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 115  
 

Registered to Hon. Nathaniel Beckford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to Hon. Nathaniel Beckford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Spring-Garden  
[Stock] 111  
 

Registered to Hon. Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 99  
 

Registered to Hon. Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot) 49(F) 46(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne and George William Hamilton as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/145 550-552
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot) 15(F) 22(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne and George William Hamilton as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate and late considered as the property of the Honourable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
T71/145 552-553
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 12(F) 18(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne as attorney to Andrew Hamilton hired to Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/145 555-556
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to Honorable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to Honorable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Andrew Hamilton.

 
T71/146 170
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of George William Hamilton and Alexander Milne as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/146 190-191
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of George William Hamilton and Alexander Milne as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/146 192-193
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 132  
 

Registered to Honorable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 177(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to Honorable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of George William Hamilton and Alexander Milne as Joint Receivers for Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/147 163
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Andrew Hamilton.

 
T71/147 158-159
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George William Hamilton and Alexander Milner as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate and lately considered as the property of Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
T71/147 25-26
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 124  
 

Registered to Honorable Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 126  
 

Registered to Hon. Nath. Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and George William Hamilton as Receivers.

 
T71/148 26
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Andrew Hamilton.

 
T71/148 142
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of George William Hamilton and Charles Scott as Receivers for Spring Garden.

 
T71/148 146-147
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to Hon. Nath. Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Hon. Nath. Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot) 53(F) 42(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and Wm Hamilton Esq as Receivers for Spring Garden Estate.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 15(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and George W Hamilton as Receivers, the property of the Hon. Nathaniel Beckford decd.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 12(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Hamilton as Exor and Residuary Legatee of Andrew Hamilton decd.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Hon. Nath. Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 436(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Hon. Nath. Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Hon. Nathaniel Beckford deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and George Wm Hamilton as Receivers.

 
T71/150 42
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robt Hamilton as Exor and Legatee of the late Andrew Hamilton decd.

 
T71/150 227
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and George William Hamilton as Receivers.

 
T71/150 462