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Jamaica | St Catherine

Estate Details

Associated People (14)

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] - → Lessee
Foster March [the elder]
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Agent
Mary Louisa Willis Thomas Matthews

Possibly owner in 1817, she may have transferred ownership to her children by conveyance by 1820. She was certainly agent to her children 1820-1823.

1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Arabella Sympson March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Eleanor Brown March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Christian March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Philippa Louisa March
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
William Thomas March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Sarah Frances Matilda March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Francis or Frances March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Maria Eliza March
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Foster Henry March
1826 [EA] - → Agent
William Thomas March
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
William Thomas March
1832 [EA] - → Other
Thomas Burrell Smith

Purchased this group of enslaved people.

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Catherine 659 (Belle Vue)
£1,257 14S 1D

Notes

Clearly connected to Union and Bellevue estates in St Catherine, the exact location of this group of enslaved people is unknown. Between 1829 and 1832 they were bought by Thomas Burrell Smith, probably along with Bellevue estate.

Estate Information (7)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 22(F) 88(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Foster March as lessee of Mary Louisa Willis Thomas Matthews.

 
T71/1 451-453
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to M. L. W. T. Matthews.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 23(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Louisa Willis Thomas Matthews as agent to Eleanor Brown March, Arabella Sympson March, Arabella March, Christian March, Philippa Louisa March, William Thomas March, Sarah Frances Matilda March and Frances March, infants and absentees and not represented in this island and also as the natural guardian of Foster Henry Mary and Maria Eliza March infants in this island. All returned in 1817 by Foster March as lessees of the same, the lease having expired.

 
T71/2 124-125
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to M. L.W. S. Matthews.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot) 28(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Louisa William Thomas Matthews as agent to Foster Henry March an infant and absentee and Arabella March unrepresented and Sarah Matilda Frances March, Francis March and Eliza Maria March infants in the island and William Thomas March.

 
T71/3 168
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 29(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Thomas March as joint proprietor and agent to Francis March and others. Returned in 1823 by M. L. Willis Thomas Matthews as agent.

 
T71/6 85
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Thomas March as joint owner. Four enslaved people sold to John March since 1826.

 
T71/9 210