Hopewell

Estate Details


Associated People (9)

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] - 1811 [LA] → Not known
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1819 [EA] - → Not known
1819 [EA] - → Not known
1826 [EA] - → Other

Purchased enslaved people from this estate.

1826 [EA] - → Other

Purchased enslaved people from this estate.

1827 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Owner
1830 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner

Notes

Tentative idenification based on the almanacs. It appears that the estate was sold separately to the enslaved people between 1823 and 1826.


Estate Information (21)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Mtn.  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Jaques Laing & Co..

 
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] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Jaques Laing & Co..

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
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] 41(Tot) 19(F) 22(M)  
[Name] Hopewell Plantation  
 

In the possession of Thomas Edward Dolmage as attorney of Adam Dolmage.

 
T71/125 7
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Mountain  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
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] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Mountain  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
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
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell etc.  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to James and Henry Wiles.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot) 21(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Adam Dolmage Esq. as owner.

 
T71/126 77
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Mountain  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 22(F) 19(M)  
[Name] Hopewell Plantation  
 

In the possession of Adam Dolmage Esq. as owner of Hopewell Plantation.

 
T71/128 345
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Adam Dolmage.

 
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
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Adam Dolmage as owner. 13 males 10 females sold to William Robertson (St A); 8 males 12 females sold to William Rae (St A).

 
T71/131 210
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Newcastle and Hopewell  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Home Cameron.

 
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] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Home Cameron.

 
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] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Home Cameron.

 
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.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell and Newcastle  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to heirs of John Home Cameron.

 
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] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell and Newcastle  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to heirs of John Home Cameron.

 
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] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell and Newcastle  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to heirs of John H. Cameron.

 
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] Hopewell  
[Size] 150  
 

Registered to heirs of J. W. Cameron.

 
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.