Ramble Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (7)

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
1830 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1792 [EA] - → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1822 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Executor
1820 [EA] - → Receiver
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (2)

£1,451 7S 7D
£1,141 5S 4D

Estate Information (27)

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1792
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 400  
 

Assumed to be Ramble Pen.

 
'A List of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly... transcribed from papers presented to the British Museum by Charles E. Long ref. Add. 12435' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/mstann1792.htm.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 383  
 

Registered to James Ferguson, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 105(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 347  
 

Registered to James Fergusson, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 391  
 

Registered to the estate of James Fergusson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 441  
 

Registered to the estate of James Fergusson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot) 55(F) 56(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Abraham Hodgson as Attorney of Thomas Bainbridge executor of James Ferguson, deceased.

 
T 71/43 380-383
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 394  
 

Registered to the estate of James Fergusson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 423  
 

Registered to the estate of James Fergusson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Norman Macleod as receiver in Chancery of the estate of James Fergusson, deceased.

 
T 71/44 212
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 447  
 

Registered to the estate of James Fergusson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as owner [increase by purchase - enslaved people registered in 1817 by Abraham Hodgson as attorney to Thomas Bainbridge, executor of James Ferguson, deceased, and in 1820 by Norman McLeod, receiver in Chancery of the estate of James Ferguson].

 
T 71/45 584-586
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 346  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 346  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as owner.

 
T 71/46 629-630
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] New York  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 199  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] New York  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 211  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot) 37(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as owner.

 
T 71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] New York  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 247  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 116  
 

Registered to Simon Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot) 37(F) 36(M)  
[Name] Ramble Pen  
 

In the possession of Simon Taylor as owner [increase in enslaved people by purchase from John Neilson in 1830].

 
T 71/50 726
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Neilson as owner [records the sale of 69 enslaved people to Simon Taylor, with the property on which they were settled and the purchase of 20 others, with 5 births, from a Marshal's sale in Spanish Town although the enslaved people were registered in St Thomas in the Vale].

 
T 71/50 545
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Ramble  
[Stock] 323  
 

Registered to Simon Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Neilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.