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Downer's Pen

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Not known
Judith Silvera
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
Ann Grace Alvin or Roper
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Agent
Thomas Roper

Notes

Note that Downer's Pen is registered to a number of different people in the almanacs.

Estate Information (8)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Downer's penn  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Judith Silvera.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Downer's penn  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Judith Silvera.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 10(Tot)  
[Name] Downer's and Judith's Retreat Pens  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Judith Silvera.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Roper as agent to Ann Grace Alvin. No previous return. Most by purchase from various people.

 
T71/160 382
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Roper as agent to Ann Grace Alvin.

 
T71/133 533
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Downer's Pen  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Ann Grace Alvin.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Downer's Pen  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Ann Grace Alvin.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot) 15(F) 11(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Roper as agent to Ann Grace Alvin.

 
T71/136 458