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Abbey Court pen

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (8)

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
02/02/1819 [SD] - → Legatee
Robert Stokes junior
02/02/1819 [SD] - → Legatee
John Milbourne Stokes
02/02/1819 [SD] - → Legatee
Martha Frances Stokes (née Barker)
02/02/1819 [SD] - → Executor
Robert Graham
1815 [EA] - 02/02/1819 [ED] → Owner
Robert Stokes
1819 [EA] - → Previous owner
Robert Stokes
1820 [EA] - → Other
Dr John Gordon

Purchaser of these enslaved people.

1828 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Not known
George Edward Regnier

Notes

The enslaved people on Abbey Court Pen had been sold to Dr John Gordon of Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates by 1820.

Estate Information (9)

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[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Crop] cattle, sheep, mules  
 

The assets at Abbey Court comprised 'Thirty-Three NEGROES, consisting of 17 Men, 4 Women, and 12 Children. The LEASE of ABBEY-COURT Pen, of which twenty-two Months are unexpired, with the STOCK thereon, consisting of a Flock of very fine Sheep, in number 137, seven Mules, six Cows, with their Followers, a Bull, of a good size, and two Horses; Also, the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Likewise, a Piece of PEN LAND, adjoining Abbey Court, containing 90 Acres, of which there is a great proportion in Guinea-Grass, and well fenced'.

1815
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Abbey-Court Pen  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to Robert Stokes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 10(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Stokes as owner.

 
T71/125 153
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Abbey Court Pen  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Robert Stokes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Abbey Court Pen  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to estate of Robert Stokes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Name] [no name given]  
 

The will of Robert Stokes instructed his executor Robert Graham to sell all Stokes' real estate in Jamaica. The profits were to be divided 1/2 to his wife Martha (invested in stocks to provide an annuity) and 1/4 to each of his sons Robert jr and John Milbourne Stokes at age 21. Note it was the lease on Abbey Court which was sold not the title deeds.

 
PROB 11/1623
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Abbey Court Pen  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to George E. Regnier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] ___ of, Amsey? Court Pen  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to George E. Regnier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Abbey Court Pen  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to estate of George Regnier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.