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Newlands' 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] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
John Newland of St Andrew
1817 [EA] - → Lessee
Robert Murray
1820 [EA] - → Lessee
George Robertson
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
Joseph Gordon
1829 [EA] - → Other
Alexander Fraser Simpson

Purchased enslaved people from this estate.

1829 [EA] - → Other
John Sutherland

Purchased enslaved people from this estate.

Notes

See also JA20201 Delacree and Newlands.

Estate Information (10)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot) 29(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Murray as lessee from the receivers of John Newlands estate, deceased.

 
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 24(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Robertson as the surviving under lessee of Robert Murray a lessee from the receivers of the deceased John Newlands estate.

 
T71/126 5
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Newland's Pen  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
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] 58(Tot) 28(F) 30(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as owner. No enslaved possessed at last return - purchased from Lacklan McBayne as attorney to Patrick Newlands and registered in St Andrew by Robert Murray as leasee in 1817 and by George Robertson as under lease in 1820.

 
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Newland's Pen  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
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] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Newland's Pen  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
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] 50(Tot) 26(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as owner.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Newland's Pen  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Joseph 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] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Newland's Pen  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to Joseph 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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 4(Tot) 3(F) 1(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon Esq. as owner. 22 males purchased from unknown persons and then sold to Alexander F Simpson and John Sutherland Esq.; 23 males sold to Simpson and Sutherland; 23 females purchased from unknown persons and sold to Simpson and Sutherland; 21 females sold to Simpson and Sutherland.

 
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