Kensington

Estate Details


Associated People (8)

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
1809 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - → Other

Acquired enslaved people from this estate.

1826 [EA] - → Other

Purchased enslaved people from this estate.

1829 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - → Other

Previous owner of 48 of these enslaved people in right of his wife.

1834 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner

Associated Claims (2)

£2,576 19S 11D
£560 9S 7D

Notes

See also Torbay, JA19425.


Estate Information (21)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to R. C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Rachael C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Rachael C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 19(F) 30(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rachel C. Fowler as owner.

 
T71/202 165-166
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Rachel C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Rachael C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot) 18(F) 27(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rachael C Fowler as owner.

 
T71/207 210
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Rachael C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
 

Registered to Rachel C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rachael C Fowler as owner.

 
T71/210 186
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Rachel C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Rachel C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rachel C Fowler as owner. Decrease of 13 enslaved people by gift to Mary Susan Fry Lawrence, an infant, decrease of 4 enslaved people by gift to Mary Susan Gordon, 5 enslaved people sold to Mary Susan Gordon as Guardian to George J. F. Gordon an infant, 1 sold for taxes. Decrease (?) of 3 enslaved people "by born in the woods while the mother was runaway & taken up by Maroons & Black shot".

 
T71/214 253-254
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Rachel C. Fowler (assessed).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to the heirs of Rachel C. Fowler.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Henry Morris as owner and in right of his wife, Mary Susanah formerly Mary S Gordon. Increase owing to 12 births and acquisition of 103 enslaved people by inheritance: 8 registered by John Morris as Guardian to Charles Morris; 15 from R.C. Fowler to Mary S Morris by last return in St Elizabeth in the possession of R.C. Fowler as owner; 32 by Will from R.C. Fowler to Mary S Morris by last return in St James by R.C. Fowler; 48 from Susan Mason to Mary S. Morris by last return in St James by Benjamin Mason in right of his wife. Increase of 2 enslaved people by C.G sale St Elizabeth registered by John Fry. Increase of 35 (?) enslaved people formerly rented by Rachael C Fowler and given in by her in St Elizabeth. [figures unclear from columns LH]. Assumed to be Kensington and Torbay.

 
T71/219 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to John H. T. Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Henry Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Kensington  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Henry Morris.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Henry Morris as owner.

 
T71/223 76
1839
[Name] Kensington  
[Size] 2884  
 

Registered to John J. Hylton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.