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Beau Fair

Jamaica | St Catherine

Estate Details

Associated People (11)

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
1817 [EA] - → Owner
Dr John Weir
1817 [EA] - → Lessee
Charles Gordon
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Previous owner
Dr John Weir
1820 [EA] - → Other
Charles Gordon

Tenant by parole

1823 [EA] - → Other
John Riddick

Estate of John Riddick was tenant by parole.

1823 [EA] - → Executor
Charles Grant
1826 [EA] - → Other
Alexander McInnes
1826 [EA] - → Other
Simon Taylor of Kingston
1826 [EA] - → Other
William Chrystie
1832 [EA] - → Joint owner
Peter McKie
1832 [EA] - → Joint owner
James Fotheringham

Estate Information (10)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot) 25(F) 22(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Gordon as lessee of John Weir.

 
T71/1 443-445
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Gordon as tenant by parole of the heirs of John Weir deceased.

 
T71/2 666
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Grant as qualified executor of John Riddick deceased tenant by parole of the heirs of John Weir deceased.

 
T71/4 677
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot)  
[Name] Beau Fair etc.  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to John Weir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Beau Fair  
[Stock] 45  
 

Registered to John Weir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 23(F) 26(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander MacInnes, William Christie and Simon Taylor as tenants by parole of the Heirs of John Weir deceased. Last return by Charles Grant qualified executor of John Riddock deceased, tenant by parole of the heirs of John Weir deceased.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Beau Fair  
 

Registered to estate of John Weir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Beau Fair  
[Stock] 98  
 

Registered to estate of John Wier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Beau Fair  
[Stock] 98  
 

Registered to estate of John Wier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot) 28(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Peter Mckie and James Fotheringham as owners. Purchased from Simon Taylor and returned by him in 1829. Note that from the names of the enslaved people this appears to be a group settled on Beau Fair.

 
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