Middlesex Pen

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Associated People (9)

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
1767 [EA] - 1770 [LA] → Owner
1778 [EA] - 1786 [LA] → Previous owner
1798 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Owner

Inferred to be John Wedderburn of Spring Garden and St Marylebone based on common attorneys with other estates known to have belonged to John Wedderburn of Spring Garden and St Marylebone

1810 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
1834 [EA] - → Executor
1834 [EA] - → Executor
1834 [EA] - → Previous owner
1839 [EA] - → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£2,255 4S 1D

Estate Information (46)

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1767
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of John Rankin. Account filed by George Campbell, planter and overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 97
1768
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of John Rankin. Account filed by George Campbell, planter and overseer on the direction of John Rankin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 155
1769
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of John Rankin. Account filed by Richard White planter and overseer on the direction of John Rankin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 168
1770
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of John Rankin. Account filed by John Mason planter and overseer on the direction of John Rankin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 216
1777
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by John Morrison planter and overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 134
1778
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, copper.  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rankin Esq. Account filed by John Dickson one of the acting executors of the last will and testament of the said John Rankin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 135
1779
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of John Rankin Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Dickson of the parish of Hanover, executor of the last will and testament of John Rankin Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 12-13
1780
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Rankin Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Peddie as overseer on the order of John Dickson Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 208-9
1783
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Rankin Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Peddie late the overseer. Produce disposed of by Francis Grant Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 103
1784
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Rankin Esq. deceased. Account filed by Duncan Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 175
1786
[Name] Middlesex Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of John Rankin Esq deceased and disposed of by Francis Grant; account filed by Duncan Grant, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 104
1786
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed for 31 July 1785 to 31 July 1786. The property of the heirs of John Rankin Esq deceased disposed of by Francis Grant Esq; account filed by Duncan Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 139
1788
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow, old copper  
 

Account filed by Duncan Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 366
1798
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Graham, William Fyffe and John Wedderburn Esq.s as attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Arch.d McIntyre as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 262
1799
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Graham Esq attorney to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Archibald McIntyre as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 140
1800
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Patrick Miller and Samwell Forrester, attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Archibald McIntyre as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 45-46
1801
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Patrick Miller and Somerville Forrester as Attornies to John Wedderburn. Account filed by Archibald McIntyre as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 46
1803
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of Patrick Miller, Somerville Forrester and James Wedderburn attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Archibald McIntyre as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 149-150
1804
[Name] Middlesex Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum, molasses  
 

Account given in the names of Somerville Forrester, James Wedderburn and James Colquhoun, grant attornies to John Wedderburn, Esq. Account filed by Daniel Fraser, bookkeeper to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 202
1807
[Name] Middlesex  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn, James Colquhun Grant and John Blyth as attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account presented by Archibald McIntyre as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 163-164
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
[Stock] 193  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
[Stock] 119  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot) 51(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Cuthbut Potts as owner.

 
T71/190 609-611
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
[Stock] 159  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Cuthbert Potts as owner.

 
T71/191 511
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 127  
 

Registered to John E. Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot) 39(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Edward Payne as owner. By purchase from Cuthbert Potts since 1820.

 
T71/192 402-404
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot) 60(F) 65(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Edward Payne as owner. 60 enslaved people "removed to the parish of Hanover and registered by me as owner in St James".

 
T71/193 403-405
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot) 51(F) 66(M)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
 

In the possession of John Edward Payne as owner.

 
T71/197 21
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 182  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 189  
 

Registered to John Edward Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot) 46(F) 62(M)  
[Name] Middlesex Pen  
 

In the possession of John Edward Payne as owner.

 
T71/199 163
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Middlesex  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to John E. Payne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Middlesex  
[Size] 368  
 

Registered to David Pullar.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.