Birness and Bothwell

Estate Details


Associated People (3)

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] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (2)

£508 0S 0D
£706 3S 11D

Estate Information (23)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Birness  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11David.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Birness  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] Bothwell  
[Stock] 10  
 

No ownership details given.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Birnes & Bothwell  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Birness and Bothwell  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 28(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Lamont as owner.

 
T71/139 163
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Birness and Bothwell  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot) 28(F) 40(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Lamont as owner. Enslaved total at last return 36 men 28 women (64).

 
T71/140 142
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Birness and Bothwell  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Birness and Bothwell  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot) 27(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Chrystie as owner. Enslaved total at last return: none. All purchased from D. Lamont.

 
T71/141 71
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount and Cottage  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount and Cottage  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Lamont as owner. Enslaved total at last return 36 men 27 women (62) Entry notable for discussion of sicknesses of enslaved workers.

 
T71/142 195
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount, Cottage & Palmyra  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount, Cottage & Palmyra  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount, Cottage & Palmyra  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot) 38(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Lamont as proprietor. Enslaved total at last return 44 men 38 women (82), including Cassup's enslaved people registered by me formerly in St David as guardian. Assumed to be Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount and Cottage.

 
T71/143 169
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Birness. Bothwell, Somerset Mount, Cottage & Palmyra  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount, & Cottage  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Lamont as owner. Enslaved total at last return 44 men 38 women (82). Assumed to be Birness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount and Cottage.

 
T71/144 169-170
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Birness. Bothwell. Somerset Mount. and Cottage  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Berness, Bothwell, Somerset Mount and Cottage  
[Size] 412  
 

Registered to David Lamont.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.