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Belcour Lodge

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (11)

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] → Guardian
George Riches

Given as guardian in 1817, appears in almanacs without classification from 1809.

1817 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
Susan Riches
1817 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
George Riches the younger
1817 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
Mary Ann Riches (later Riches Blagrave)
1819 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
George Riches
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
George Riches the younger
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
Susan Riches
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
Mary Ann Riches (later Riches Blagrave)
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
Ann Riches Woolfrys
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
Georgiana Woolfrys
1820 [EA] - → Joint owner
Charlotte Riches

Presumably held in trust.

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 378
£197 13S 2D

Estate Information (14)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to George Reekes.

 
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] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to George Reekes.

 
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] Belcour-Lodge  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to George Riches.

 
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] 27(Tot) 13(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Riches as guardian for his children Susan, George and Mary Ann.

 
T71/125 22
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to George Riches.

 
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] 10(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to estate of George Riches.

 
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] 29(Tot) 16(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Riches as joint owner with Susan Riches, Mary Ann Riches, Ann Riches Woolfreys, Georgiana Woolfreys and Charlotte Riches. 10 males 11 females gave in for in 1817 by George Riches as guardian of his children. Signed by George Riches "a free person of colour".

 
T71/126 207
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to estate of George Riches.

 
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] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
 

Registered to George Riches and others.

 
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
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Riches as part owner with Susan Riches, Mary Ann Riches, Ann Riches Woolfrys, Georgina Woolfrys and Charlotte Riches. Enslaved returned to the various joint owners mentioned in last column.

 
T71/130 893
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John Woolfrys.

 
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] 7(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
 

Registered to George Riches.

 
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] 7(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
 

Registered to George Riches.

 
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] 10(Tot)  
[Name] Belcour Lodge  
 

Registered to George Riches.

 
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.