Camperdown Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (1)

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
1811 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£268 16S 5D

Estate Information (7)

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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Camperdown  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate, Somerset and Camperdown  
[Stock] 144  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot) 113(F) 167(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.

 
T71/125 609
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican etc., etc.  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon. Assumed to be Barbican, Somerset and Camperdown.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Estate, Camperdown and Watson's Pens  
[Stock] 69  
 

Registered to John 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] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Estate, and Watson's andSomerset Pens  
[Stock] 69  
 

Registered to John 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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate and Collins and Camperdown Pens  
[Stock] 104  
 

Registered to John 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.