Silver Mount

[Name] Silvermount  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in Portland in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill.

To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.

[Name] Silver Mount Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

The real estate of William Burke Esq deceased. Under the management and direction of William Anderson Orgill (?) Esq, Acting Exor. Account filed by Daniel Hearne, present overseer.

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[Name] Silver Mount Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estate of William Burke deceased under the management of William Anderson Argill as acting executor. Account filed by Henry Bucke residing on the estate for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 54

[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Silver Mount  
[Stock] 15  

Registered to Henry Burke.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Portld.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Silver Mount  

Registered to Henry Burke.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Silver Mount  

Registered to Henry Burke, assessed.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 18(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Robert Hamilton as Attorney of Andrew Bogle.

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[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Andrew Bogle as owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Henry Burke as owner; increase owing to acquisition of 40 enslaved people from Andrew Bogle and 2 births; decrease in total owing to 2 deaths. Total number of enslaved people given erroneously as 48 (should be 46).

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[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Henry Burke as owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 33(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Charlotte Burke as Agent for Edmund Burke and Henrietta Burke, her stepchildren, infants residing with her.

T71/155-156 [unpaginated]

[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Holder - not recorded whether he is the owner or acting as an attorney or other; increase owing to 5 births; 57 enslaved people returned by Charlotte Burke as agent for Edmund and Henrietta Burke.

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