Eltham and Bonham Spring

Estate Details


Associated People (7)

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
1779 [EA] - 1780 [LA] → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1824 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - → Other
1826 [EA] - → Other
1826 [EA] - → Other

Associated Claims (1)

£5,496 13S 5D

Estate Information (23)

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1779
[Name] Bonham Spring  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pimneto and livestock  
 

The property of Joseph Price Esq. in Great Britain and under the care and direction of Thomas Riley, Joseph Watkis and John Watkis as attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 177
1780
[Name] Bonham Spring Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Owned by Joseph Price Esquire. Account filed by Joseph Watkis. Windsor Plantation, Greenwich Park and Bonham Spring Penn all filed together. Crops listed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 7
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham / Roxham Spring etc  
[Stock] 651  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 107  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
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] 291(Tot) 131(F) 160(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott as owner. Assumed to be an amalgamation of enslaved people on Eltham, Bonham Spring, Union, Healthy Hill and Relief.

 
T71/43 1009-1016
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
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.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 299(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott as owner. Assumed to be an amalgamation of enslaved people on Eltham, Bonham Spring, Union, Healthy Hill and Relief.

 
T71/44 552-554
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham and Relief  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

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

In the possession of Benjamin Scott as owner. Assumed to be an amalgamation of enslaved people on Eltham, Bonham Spring, Union, Healthy Hill and Relief.

 
T71/45 699-702
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
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] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Benjamin Scott.

 
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] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Bonham Spring and Eltham  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe, now the owner of Bonham Spring and Eltham [increase in enslaved people as one of the residuary legatees under the will of Benjamin Scott deceased as to one moiety and by purchase from Benjamin Scott Riby, the other residuary legatee, and as executor under the same will].

 
T71/46 608-615
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe as executor of the late Benjamin Scott [decrease of 75 enslaved people - 13 deaths and others by conveyance to Ann Beacher, Sarah Scott, William Scott and by manumission].

 
T71/46 815-818
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 223(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
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] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham etc  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
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] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham and Bonham Spring  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe as owner of Eltham and Bonham Spring [22 births and 5 purchases of enslaved people].

 
T71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
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] 232(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
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] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Eltham and Bonham Spring  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Scott Moncrieffe as owner of Eltham and Bonham Spring.

 
T71/50 527
1839
[Name] Eltham's  
[Size] 1519  
 

Registered to Benjamin S. Moncrieffe.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.