Amity Hall

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Associated People (12)

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
- 1795 [EY] → Owner
1776 [SY] - → Mortgage Holder
26/07/1772 [SD] - 1786 [EY] → Owner
1744 [EA] - 26/07/1772 [ED] → Owner
1786 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1786 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1795 [EA] - 1812 [LA] → Owner

In the will of William Brailsford [formerly of the parish of St Catherine] of St Pancras made in 1808 [proved 20/11/1815] he instructed his Amity Hall estate be sold. The Jamaican Almanacs for 1811 and 1812 show Amity Hall in St Dorothy against William Brailsford.

1816 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£6,294 16S 11D

Notes

Listed in the Slave Register of 1817 and all the almanacs as Amity Hall, although listed in the compensation records as St Helens Pen. Joseph Timperon (along with William Litt and Jonathan Harrison) was a London factor for the Goulburns sugar crop from Amity Hall in Vere from at least 1795 to 1803.


Sources

Guide to the microfilm edition of Papers relating to the Jamaica estates of the Goulburn family of Betchworth House from the Surrey History Centre introduced by Prof. Kenneth Morgan, Brunel University (Wakefield, Microform Academic Publishers, 2008).


Estate Information (31)

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1744
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
 

Owned by Sir Charles Price in 1744 with 12 enslaved people settled upon it. At this time Sir Charles Price owned 1,353 enslaved people in total.

 
Michael Craton and James Walvin, A Jamaican Plantation. The History of Worthy Park 1670-1970 (W.H. Allen, London and New York, 1970) pp. 82
1776
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Size] 700  
 

"Initially handed over to one William Bleamire 'as Collateral Security for the payment' of £3,477 in 1776, its control was to remain in Price's hands, but if no attempt was made to pay off at least the interest owing on the debt within a year, Bleamire was given the right of auctioning the property on his own behalf."

 
Michael Craton and James Walvin, A Jamaican Plantation. The History of Worthy Park 1670-1970 (W.H. Allen, London and New York, 1970) p. 159
1786
[Name] Amity Hall  
 

The 1776 mortgage held by William Bleamire had since been handed over to Serocold and Jackson who forced the sale of Amity Hall for £8,589 in 1786.

 
Michael Craton and James Walvin, A Jamaican Plantation. The History of Worthy Park 1670-1970 (W.H. Allen, London and New York, 1970) p. 159
1795
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn  
 

Property of William Brailsford Esq of Kentish Town, Middlesex, Great Britain. Account filed by John Newton as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 190
1796
[Name] Amity Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, wainage, logwood, carpenter hire  
 

Belonging to William Brailsford, Esq. Account given by Charles Smith, trustee and executor to Edward Brailsford, Esq, dec. Account filed by John Newton, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Amity Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn, logwood, jobbing  
 

Belonging to William Brailsford, Esq, surviving brother and residuary devisee of Edward Brailsford, dec. Account given by Charles Smith, sole trustee and executor. Account filed by John Newton, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 220
1798
[Name] Amity-Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Dorothy as a sugar estate with a cattlemill and a watermill 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Amity Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, sundry goods  
 

Account filed by John Newton as overseer for the year 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 271
1799
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, copper  
 

Account filed by George Knowles. The property of William Bradford Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 161-162
1800
[Name] Amity Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Balfour Esq. Account filed by George Knowles as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 213
1801
[Name] Amity Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith Esq. Account filed by George Knowles.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 127
1803
[Name] Amity Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of William Brailsford Esq. Account filed by Hugh Gally for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 190
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Amity-Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 315(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot) 129(F) 188(M)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to Joseph Timperon Esquire.

 
T71/13 121-125
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 316(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot) 137(F) 186(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hon George Kinghorn and William Shand as Attorneys to Joseph Timperon Esq.

 
T71/14 32-33
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 321(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 199  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot) 134(F) 192(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Chisholm Esq as Attorney of Joseph Timperon Esq.

 
T71/15 27-28
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 181  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 183  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Bayley Esq as Attorney of Joseph Timperon Esq.

 
T71/16 101-102
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 315(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 112  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 331(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 127  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stivdor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 329(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Bayley Esq as Attorney of Joseph Timperon Esq.

 
T71/17 18
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 324(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 169  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stiv.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 329(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall Estate  
[Stock] 214  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 328(Tot)  
[Name] Amity Hall Estate  
[Stock] 227  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 328(Tot) 144(F) 184(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Bayley as Attorney of Joseph Timperon Esq.

 
T71/18 255
1839
[Name] Amity-Hall  
[Size] 2313  
 

Registered to Joseph Timperon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Dorothy.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.