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Devon

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

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
1815 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Stephen Denton
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
William Abell
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Samuel Glanville or Glanvill
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
William Abell
1839 [EA] - → Not known
James Lewis Davy

James Lewis Davy had married Margaretta Parsons Abell nee Neyle, the relict of William Abell, previous co-owner of the Devon estate

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 298 (Devon)
£2,683 7S 10D

Notes

77 enslaved people were moved from Greenvale to Devon at some point between 1823 and 1826.

Estate Information (17)

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1815
[Name] Devon  
 

According to his later claim for slave compensation, Stephen Denton held mortgages on Devon estate dating from 1815 and 1820.

 
T71/860 Manchester claim no. 298
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot) 19(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Glanville, William Abel and as owners.

 
T71/65 178-179
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
 

Registered to Glanville and Abel.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Glanville and William Abell as owners.

 
T71/66 129
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Devour  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Glanvill and Abel.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot) 27(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Devon  
 

In the possession of Samuel Glanville and William Abell as Owners on Devon.

 
T71/67 104
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to Glanville and Abel.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Glanville and Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Devon Plantation  
 

In the possession of Samuel Glanvill and William Abell as Owners on Devon plantation. 77 enslaved people "drafted from Greenvale Plantation in this Parish and settled in this property since 1823"�11 births, 4 deaths.

 
T71/68 180-182
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Glanville and Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to William Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot) 66(F) 81(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Abell as proprietor.

 
T71/69 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to William Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to William Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Abell as Owner.

 
T71/73 16
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Devon  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to William Abell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Devon  
[Size] 1800  
 

Registered to James Lewis Davy.

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