Constitution Hill

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
1813 [SY] - 1832 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1813 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
1813 [EA] - → Legatee
1813 [EA] - → Legatee
1813 [EA] - → Legatee
1815 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1834 [EA] - → Owner
1839 [EA] - → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£1,274 7S 5D

Estate Information (22)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Richard Wells.

 
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] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Richard Wells.

 
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.
1813
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Bequeathed in trust for the benefit of Richard Wells' reputed daughter Mary Wells and thereafter to her three children Nancy Wells, Joseph Wells and Catherine Wells Brockman. The first £6,000 of profit from Constitution Hill was to form a trust fund for the education and maintenance of Nancy, Joseph and Catherine.

 
PROB 11/1545/102
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution-Hill  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 76(Tot) 31(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert McClelland as executor and trustee to the estate of the late Richard Wells deceased.

 
T71/125 85
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Robert McClelland.

 
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] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Robert McClelland.

 
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] 81(Tot) 32(F) 49(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as attorney to Robert McClelland as executor and trustee to the estate of Richard Wells deceased.

 
T71/126 127
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Weslls.

 
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] 79(Tot) 32(F) 47(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as attorney to Robert McClellend executor and trustee to the estate of Richard Wells deceased.

 
T71/129 795
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 78(Tot) 30(F) 48(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as attorney to Robert McClelland executor and trustee of the estate of Richard Wells (deceased).

 
T71/132 443
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] 75(Tot) 30(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as attorney of Robert McClelland, executor of the estate of Richard Wells (deceased).

 
T71/135 389
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 25(F) 40(M)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
 

In the possession of Simpson and Taylor as attorney for R McClelland.

 
T71/137 92
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Constitution Hill  
 

Registered to estate of Richard Wells.

 
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] Constitution Hill  
[Size] 240  
 

Registered to Arthur Arnold Chevolleau.

 
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.