Murmuring Brook

Estate Details


Associated People (4)

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] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - → Previous owner

Estate Information (16)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring-Brook  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 19(Tot) 5(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Fortune as owner.

 
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 17(Tot) 5(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Fortune as owner.

 
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David M. Fortune.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 6(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne as attorney to David Fortune.

 
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
 

Registered to David Fortune.

 
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] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
 

Registered to Alexander Milne.

 
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 Alexander Milne as representative of the estate of David Fortune deceased. 9 males delivered to Alexander Milne as owner; 3 males delivered to Robert McPherson of Kingston as guardian to his daughter; 4 females delivered to Alexander Milne as owner.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 4(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne as owner. 10 males 4 females acquired from David Fortune.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
 

Registered to Alexander Milne.

 
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] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Murmuring Brook  
 

Registered to Alexander Milne.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Milne as owner. 2 enslaved people removed to Kingston.

 
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