Campbelton Estate

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  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1783 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Owner
1792 [EA] - 1792 [LA] → Joint owner
1792 [EA] - 1792 [LA] → Joint owner
1793 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney

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£3,181 13S 1D

Estate Information (48)

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1763
[Name] Campbelltown  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Hanover in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill.

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1775
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account filed by Colin Innes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 35
1783
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esq. in trust to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by George Hume as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 7
1784
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esq. in trust to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by George Hume as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 35
1785
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esq. in trust to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by George Hume as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 140
1787
[Name] Campbellton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Colin Campbell Esq in trust to John Wedderburn ; account filed by John Wedderburn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 123
1787
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esquire of Bologne, France o the orders of John Perry Esquire attorney for the estate. Account filed by Alexander Gordon as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 25-26 f.13
1788
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esquire of Bologne, France on the orders of John Perry Esquire his attorney. Account filed by Alexander Gordon as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/01/1788 to 01/11/1788.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 347-348
1789
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esquire of Bologne, France on the orders of John Perry Esquire his attorney. Account filed by Peter Ramsay as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/11/1788 to 31/12/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 348-349 f.172
1790
[Name] Campbleton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esquire of Bologne, France on the orders of John Perry Esquire attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Peter Ramsay as overseer. Accounts filed for 12/01/1790 to 12/06/1790.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 288
1791
[Name] Campbleton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Colin Campbell Esquire of Bologne in France on the orders of John Perry Esquire attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Peter Ramsay as overseer. Accounts filed for 17/01/1791 to 26/08/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 408
1792
[Name] Campbleton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

One part of the crop the property of Colin Campbel Esquire of Bologne in France and a second part of the crop the property of John Gordon Junior Esquire of the city of Bristol, disposed of on the orders of John Perry Esquire attorney for the plantation, sold under a decree Chancery until 22/03/1792 and thereafter upon the plantation. Account filed by Peter Ramsay as overseer. Accounts filed for 09/01/1792 to 11/06/1792.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 454-455 [f.217]
1793
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of John Gordon Jun. r Esq of the City of Bristol, Great Britain on the order of John Perry Esq attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Peter Ramsay as overseer for the period 03/12/1792 to 09/04/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 102
1794
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of John Gordon Esq of the City of Bristol, Great Britain on the order of John Perry Esq attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Robert Campbell as overseer for the period 09/12/1793 to 09/04/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 141-142
1795
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of John Gordon Esq of the City of Bristol, Great Britain on the order of John Perry Esq attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Robert Crawford as overseer for the period 15/12/1794 to 11/04/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 255
1796
[Name] Campbeltown Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John Gordon Jnr of GB. Account given by John Perry, Esq, attorney. Account filed by Walter Turnbull, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of John Gordon Esq of Great Britain on the order of John and William Perry Esq.s attornies for the plantation. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 24/04/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 117
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 257(Tot)  
[Name] Campleton  
 

Registered in Hanover to John Gordon with 257 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 24.
1799
[Name] Campbelton  
[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] Campleton Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed by Walter Turnbull. The property of John Gordon Esquire of the City of Bristol. Given by order of John and William Perry Esquire attornies for said plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 173-174
1800
[Name] Campbelton Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Gordon Esq of the City of Bristol in Great Britain. Account given in by the order of John and William Perry Esquires, atttornies. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 4
1801
[Name] Campbeltown Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Gordon Esq. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 146
1803
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Gordon Esq of the City of Bristol, Great Britain on the order of John Perry Esq, attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as overseer for the period 28/12/1802 to 28/05/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 8
1804
[Name] Campbellton Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Gordon of Bristol in Great Britain. Account given in the name of John Perry, Esq, attorney for said plantation. Account filed in the name of Walter Turnbull, overseer to said plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 77
1806
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper, cattle and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to John Gordon of the Kingdom of Great Britain Esq. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as overseer given in by order of John Perry Esq. as attorney to the estate. Filed for 19th Nov 1806-15th May 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 29
1808
[Name] Campbelton  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Gordon of the Kingdom of Great Britain Esq. Account filed by Walter Turnbull as late overseer and given in by order of John Perry Esq. as attorney. Filed for 1808 (7th Dec 1807-10th June 1808).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 148-149
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 173  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Campbeltown  
[Stock] 222  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 232  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 119(Tot) 112(F) 107(M)  
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to John Gordon the owner.

 
T71/190 305-311
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Campbeltown  
[Stock] 247  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Campbeltown  
[Stock] 238  
 

Registered to George Gordon.

 
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] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelltown Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to John Gordon as settled on Campbelltown Estate. Increase by purchase from various people.

 
T71/191 238-242
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Campbeltown  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to George Gordon.

 
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] 223(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 226  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 224(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to John Gordon the owner.

 
T71/192 228-229
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 251  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 58  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 207(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to John Gordon the owner and settled upon Campbelton Estate.

 
T71/193 240-241
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 195(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 59  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon & Clive Gordon as attornies to John Gordon the owner.

 
T71/195 82
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 175(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Campbelton  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot) 85(F) 87(M)  
[Name] Campbelton Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to John Gordon.

 
T71/198 258
1839
[Name] Campbelton  
[Size] 1334  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
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.