Arthur's Mount

Estate Details


Associated People (12)

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
1791 [EA] - 1792 [LA] → Owner
1791 [EA] - 1792 [LA] → Attorney
1793 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1793 [EA] - 1796 [LA] → Executor
1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Lessee
1818 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor
1818 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor
1820 [EA] - → Lessee
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Other
1823 [EA] - → Other
1824 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Other
1829 [EA] - → Other

Associated Claims (1)

£549 17S 8D

Estate Information (24)

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1791
[Name] Arthurs Mount  
[Crop] pimento, a few horses  
 

The property of Dr William Hodgson. Account filed by John Ridley one of his attornies. Accounts filed for 11/04/1791 to 31/11/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 239 [f.114]
1792
[Name] Arthurs Mount  
[Crop] pimento  
 

The property of William Hodgson late of Jamaica, now of Philadelphia. Account filed by John Ridley attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 123-124
1792
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 36  
 

Owned by William Hodgson.

 
'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.
1793
[Name] Arthurs Mount  
[Crop] pimento, two horses  
 

Property of William Hodgson deceased. Account filed by John Packharnis for the period 12/06/1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 95
1794
[Name] Arthurs Mount  
[Crop] horses, mules, hire of enslaved people, pimento  
 

Property of William Hodgson deceased. Account filed by John Packharnis for the year to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 145
1795
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, pimento  
 

Under the management of John Packharness acting executor. Account filed by said John Packharness for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 242
1796
[Name] Arthurs Mount Plantation  
[Crop] Cows, heifers, calves, bull, steers,  
 

Belonging to Dr William Hodgson, dec. Account given by John Packharnis? Acting executor.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
 

Registered to Henry Ashmeade.

 
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.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
 

Registered to Henry Ashmeade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot) 16(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Ashmeade as lessee from the heirs of the late William Hodgson.

 
T71/43 594-595
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
 

Registered to Henry Ashmeade.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin as lessee from the heir of William Hodgson.

 
T71/44 329
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Jarvis K. Harker.

 
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] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jarvis Harker as owner [majority of increase in enslaved people through purchase, previously registered to I Higgin and to S Fraser; some by marriage to ? M J Wisdom].

 
T71/45 371-373
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 67(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jarvis Harker as owner.

 
T71/46 413-414
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 83(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jarvis Harker as owner [increase in enslaved people by acquisition from R Barker, John Alexander and Sarah Fraser].

 
T71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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] 115(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jarvis Harker as owner [increase in enslaved people by acquisition of 17 from Sarah Fraser, 7 from John Henry Ridley and of individuals from John Banbury, Joseph K Wood, Eleanor Main, Isaac Ridley, and Mitchell Savery].

 
T71/49 342
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Arthur's Mount  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Jarvis M. Harker.

 
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.