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Mount Ossa

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
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
John Gordon
1826 [EA] - → Other
Archibald Murdoch

Sold enslaved people to this estate.

1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
Francis Samuel Corrall

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 561
£365 14S 5D

Notes

These enslaved people were registered on Barbican in 1832.

Estate Information (12)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to W. M. Polson.

 
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] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to W. G. Polson.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 6(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. 13 males 6 females acquired by purchase from Archibald Murdoch (St Andrew).

 
T71/132 269
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 46(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. 7 males 1 females purchased from the estate of Neil Williamson in Kingston; 10 males 10 females purchased at Marshall's sale and originally registered in Kingston.

 
T71/135 230
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 21(Tot) 7(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis Carroll as owner. Enslaved people purchased from John Gordon (10 males 5 females); 4 males 2 females purchased from persons unknown.

 
T71/137 82
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Ossa  
 

Registered to Frances S. Carrol.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Mount Ossa  
[Size] 176  
 

Registered to Francis S. Corrall.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.