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Rock Pleasant

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

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
- 1834 [LA] → Owner
Thomas Witter
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Thomas Witter
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Guardian
Robert Stewart
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Guardian
William Samuel Witter

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 88 (Rock Pleasant)
£557 0S 5D

Estate Information (16)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot) 5(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Stewart as guardian to Thomas Witter, a minor, the owner.

 
T71/166 888-889
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 6(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Stewart as guardian to Thomas Witter.

 
T71/167 583
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 8(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as guardian to Thomas Witter (registered formerly by Robert Stewart).

 
T71/168 753-754
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 9(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as guardian to Thomas Witter.

 
T71/169 831-832
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 11(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as guardian to Thomas Witter.

 
T71/175 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 11(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Witter as owner.

 
T71/177 510
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Rock Pleasant  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] [no name given]  
[Size] 100  
 

Registered to Thomas Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.