UCL

Retreat Pen

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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] - → Trust beneficiary
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Ritchie then Bell (née Aldred)
1817 [EA] - → Trustee
Joseph Delpratt
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Joseph Delpratt
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Ritchie then Bell (née Aldred)
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
James Dawson
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
George E. Dawson

Estate Information (9)

What is this?

1817
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot) 18(F) 75(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt as trustee under a deed of marriage settlement made between Glaister Bell and his wife Anna Elizabeth formerly Anna Elizabeth Ritchie, widow.

 
T71/125 141
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat Pen  
 

Registered to Ann Elizabeth Bell.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 10(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt as attorney to Mrs Anna Elizabeth Bell, given by me as trustee under a marriage settlement made between Glister Bell and Anna Elizabeth his wife but where the trusts have now ceased.

 
T71/126 72
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 10(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt, George Edward Dawson, and James Dawson as attorneys to Mrs Anna Elizabeth Belle.

 
T71/128 329
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 4(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat Pen  
 

Registered to Anna Elizabeth Bell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 10(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt, George Edward Dawson, and James Dawson as attorneys of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Belle.

 
T71/131 200
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 4(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat Pen  
 

Registered to Anna Elizabeth Bell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot) 5(F) 3(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt, George Edward Dawson and James Dawson as attornies of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Bell. 2 males sold to a Mr Grant; 1 male to a Mr Littlejohn; 1 male 2 females to a Mr Carver; 1 male 2 females to a Mr Willocks; I males to a Mr Ashmead.

 
T71/134 169
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delpratt, George Edward Dawson and James Dawson as attornies to Mrs Anna Elizabeth Bell.

 
T71/137 146