Retreat

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Associated People (9)

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
1787 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Previous owner
1789 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Not known

'In the possession of William Mitchell Esquire as executor of Thomas Wynter Esquire deceased.' Wynter was presumably mortgagee of the estate.

1800 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Joint owner
1801 [EA] - 1801 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Heir-at-law
1823 [EA] - → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Receiver
1834 [EA] - → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£1,303 15S 8.5D

Estate Information (37)

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1782
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by John Somers.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 210
1783
[Name] Retreat  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account filed by John Somers.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 90
1784
[Name] Retreat  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Jeremy Ready.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 168
1787
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Richard Barnes, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 116
1787
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of Martin Armstrong Esq deceased; account filed by Richard Barns.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 87
1788
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Martin Armstrong Esquire deceased. Account filed by Richard Barns.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 333-334
1789
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the estate of Martin Armstrong Esquire deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esquire as executor of Thomas Wynter Esquire deceased. Account filed by Rich.d Barnes.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 37-38
1790
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the estate of Martin Armstrong Esquire deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esquire as executor of Thomas Wynter Esquire deceased. Account filed by Rich.d Barnes.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 37 [f.13]
1791
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the estate of Martin Armstrong Esquire deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esquire as executor of Thomas Wynter Esquire deceased. Account filed by Robert Ogilvie.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 375-376
1792
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Martin Armstrong deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esquire as executor of Thomas Wynter Esquire deceased. Account filed by Thomas Johnston as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 253-254
1793
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the estate of Martin Armstrong deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esq as executor of Thomas Winter deceased. Account filed by Thomas Johnston as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 61
1794
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Martin Armstrong Esq deceased in the possession of William Mitchell Esq as executor for Thomas Wynter Esq deceased and under the care and management of James Mitchell and Robert Ross as attornies to said William Mitchell. Account filed by Thomas Taws as book keeper (the overseer having died).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 62
1795
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Martin Armstrong,Esq, deceased. Account given in by William Mitchell, Esq, as executor. Under care and management of James Mitchell and Robert Ross, Esq, attornies. Account filed by James Lawrence Davidson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 21
1796
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Account filed by James Lawrence Davidson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Martin Armstrong, Esq, dec. Account given by William Mitchell Esq, as executor of Thomas Wynter Esq, dec. Account filed by James Laurence Davidson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 142
1798
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging the the heirs of Martin Armstrong Esq in the possession of Will. Mitchell Esq as executor of Thomas Wynter Esq deceased. Account filed by James Lawrence Davidson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 219
1799
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Lawrence Davison overseer. Belonging to the heirs of Martin Armstrong Esquire deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 215
1800
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the hands of Messrs Donaldson and Heron. Account filed by James Law.ce Davison for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 131-132
1801
[Name] Retreat Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Andrew Heron Esq. Account filed by James Lawrence Davison as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 2
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 39  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot) 65(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as owner.

 
T71/19 68-72
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 123(Tot) 67(F) 56(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as owner.

 
T71/20 165-166
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 68 [? illegible]  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot) 54(F) 47(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as Heir at Law of Duncan Hamilton my late father; increase owing to inheritance of 101 enslaved people and registered in St John by him in 1820; decrease in total owing to 9 deaths.

 
T71/21 171
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot) 55(F) 46(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as Receiver appointed by the Court of Chancery.

 
T71/22 57
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot) 52(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as Receiver appointed by the Court of Chancery.

 
T71/23 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Retreat  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Duncan Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Hamilton as Receiver appointed by the Court of Chancery.

 
T71/18 108
1839
[Name] Retreat  
[Size] 1290  
 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40John.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.