Edinburgh Castle

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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
1811 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1792 [EA] - 1811 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,525 18S 3D

Estate Information (24)

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1792
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Eden Castle  
[Stock] 209  
 

Owned by Jacob I. Bernal.

 
'A list of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly', Edward Long Papers, Add. 12435, transcribed at htt
1804
[Name] Bernal's  
 

Assumed to be Bernal's, an estate in the location of modern-day Edinburgh Castle in Pedro's Valley.

 
James Robertson's Map of Jamaica (1804)
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 328(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle and Richmond  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to Jacob Israel Bernall.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 324(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle etc.  
[Stock] 260  
 

Registered to Jacob Israel Bernall. Assumed to include Richmond.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 157  
 

Registered to Jacob J. Bernall.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 175  
 

Registered to Jacob J. Bernall.

 
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] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 188  
 

Registered to Jacob J. Bernall.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot) 32(F) 29(M)  
[Name] Edinboro Castle Pen  
 

In the possession of Alexander Kidston and Charles Smith as attorneys to Ralph Bernal Esq. for Edinboro Castle Pen.

 
T 71/43 134-136
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 202  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernall.

 
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] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 213  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernall.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot) 31(F) 31(M)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle Pen  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney of Ralph Bernal of Edinburgh Castle Pen [4 births, 3 deaths ].

 
T 71/44 51-52
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 210  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle Pen  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney to Ralph Bernal of Edinburgh Castle Pen.

 
T 71/45 47
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 188  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle Penn  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney to Ralph Bernal of Edinburgh Castle Penn.

 
T 71/46 72-73
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 100  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 125  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

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

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney of Ralph Bernal, owner.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 123  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle Pen  
 

In the possession of Ralph Bernal as owner [return signed by Charles Smith].

 
T 71/49 62
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 114  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Size] 1317  
 

Registered to Ralph Bernal.

 
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.