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Hermitage

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
1826 [EA] - → Owner
Benjamin Marriott Perkins I
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
Joseph Gordon
1826 [EA] - → Other
William Robertson of Airy Castle

Previous owner of these enslaved people.

1828 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
Benjamin Marriott Perkins I
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
Joseph Gordon
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
Edward Cowell

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 190 (Hermitage)
£2,289 1S 2D

Notes

These enslaved people were bought from Mount Airy after the death of William Robertson in the mid-1820s. The will of Benjamin Marriott Perkins gives Hermitage as "lately purchased under the name of Mornes" but no estate with that name has been found in the almanacs.

Estate Information (10)

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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot) 49(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as attorney to Benjamin Marriott Perkins Esq. 86 enslaved people purchased from William Robertson (St Andrew).

 
T71/132 263
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage and Pen  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Benjamin M. Perkins.

 
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] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage and Pen  
 

Registered to Benjamin M. Perkins.

 
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] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage Mountain  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to estate of Benjamin M. Perkins.

 
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] 112(Tot) 52(F) 60(M)  
[Name] Hermitage  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon and Edward Cowell Esqs. as executors and trustees of Benjamin Marriott Perkins Esq. (deceased). 24 males 10 females purchased from unknown persons.

 
T71/135 228
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage Mountain  
 

Registered to estate of Benjamin M. Perkins.

 
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] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage Mountain  
 

Registered to estate of Benjamin M. Perkins.

 
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] 102(Tot) 47(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Hermitage Plantation  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon and Edward Cowell as trustees and executors of Benjamin Marriot Perkins Esq. deceased.

 
T71/137 224
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage Mountain  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to estate of Benjamin M Perkins.

 
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] Hermitage  
[Size] 500  
 

Registered to estate of Benjamin Perkins.

 
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.