UCL

Rowington Park

Jamaica | Clarendon

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
1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
William Ellis Nembhard
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Joseph Delaroche
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Hibbert Oates

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Clarendon 327 (Rowington Park)
£1,057 8S 0D

Notes

Lack of clarity about events around 1817-1823 when ownership passed between William Elin Nembhard, Joseph Delaroche and Hibbert Oates. Possibly separate sales of enslaved people and land.

Joseph Delaroche took 60 enslaved people with him to Digby estate in Manchester between 1823 and 1826.

Estate Information (17)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
 

Registered to William E. Nembhard.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.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 Ann Bygrave as attorney to William Ellis Nembhard the owner.

 
T71/57 182-184
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to William E. Nembhard.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to William F. Nembhard.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.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 Ann Bygrave as attorney to William Ellis Nembhard the owner.

 
T71/57 182-184
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 136  
 

Registered to Joseph Delaroche.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delaroche as owner. Large number purchased from William Elin Nembhard Esquire.

 
T71/58 94-95
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delaroche as owner. Large number purchased from William Elin Nembhard Esquire.

 
T71/58 94-95
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 136  
 

Registered to Joseph Delaroche.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hibbert Oates as owner. Purchased from the executors of John McClymont deceased.

 
T71/59 444-445
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to Joseph Delaroche.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.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) 28(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delaroche as owner.

 
T71/59 141
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 28(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Delaroche as owner.

 
T71/59 141
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Rowington  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Joseph Delaroche.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot) 19(F) 27(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hibbert Oates as owner.

 
T71/60 362
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot) 22(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hibbert Oates as owner.

 
T71/62 341
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot) 23(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hibbert Oates as proprietor.

 
T71/64 326