Winchester

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Associated People (8)

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
- 1832 [EY] → Owner
1783 [EA] - 1796 [LA] → Owner
1796 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Annuitant
1796 [EA] - → Annuitant

Annuitant under the will of his uncle Thomas Cussans [II] secured on Hopewell and Winchester.

1796 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Attorney
1799 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Joint owner

The estate was shown as property of Robert Lambert in 1799. He had married Catherine Byndloss, one of the co-heirs of Thomas Cussans II

1801 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1832 [EA] - → Heir

One of the co-heirs of the estate of Thomas Cussans through his mother, Catherine Byndloss.


Associated Claims (1)

£5,125 15S 3D

Estate Information (38)

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1783
[Name] Winchester  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Thomas Cussans Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Account filed by John Carruthers as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 143
1785
[Name] Winchester  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Thomas Cussans Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Account filed by John Muir as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 210
1786
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Cussans Esq of Great Britain; account filed by Jacob Carruthers, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 200
1790
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of Thomas Cussans Esquire of Great Britain. Account filed by Jos. Carruthers as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 395 [f.197]
1791
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of George Grant Esquire attorney to the estate. Account filed by John Lendrum as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 169 [f.79]
1792
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John McLeod.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 258
1794
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Thomas Cussans Esq Senior of Great Britain. Account filed by Jacob Carruthers.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 178
1795
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Thomas Cussans Esq. Account filed by Thomas Maxwell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 197-198
1796
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account given by James McVicar? Affleck Esq, attorney. Account filed by John McLeod Jnr, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, corn, old brass and iron, heifer  
 

Account given by James McVicar Affleck, attorney. Account filed byJohn McLeod, overseer. Winchester Estate and Hopewell Hall Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 134
1798
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by John McLeod as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 256
1798
[Name] Winchester  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Robert Lambert Esq. Account filed by John McLeod planter overseer on the Winchester Estate for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799. Winchester and Hopewell Hall estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 164-165
1799
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by John McLeod planter overseer on the Winchester Estate for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799. Winchester and Hopewell Hall estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 46-47
1800
[Name] Winchester Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

In the possession and under the care and direction of John McLeod. Account filed by John McLeod. Accounts filed for 1799-1800. Winchester and Hopewell Hall Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 122-123
1801
[Name] Winchester Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum (?)  
 

The property of the Heirs of of Thomas Cossans Esq deceased. Account filed by John McLean.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 201
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 376(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to heirs of Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 644(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester etc.  
[Stock] 114  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans deceased. Assumed to be Winchester and Amity Hall.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 351(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 341(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 189  
 

Registered to estate of Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 344(Tot) 169(F) 170(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Richards Esq as attorney of the Trustees of the Will of Thomas Cussans Esq deceased.

 
T71/145 181-190
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 103  
 

Registered to estate of Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to estate of Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 340(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Richards Esq as attorney of the Trustees of the Estate of Thomas Cussans Esq deceased.

 
T71/146 97-99
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 332(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to estate of Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Richards Esq as attorney of the Trustees of the Estate of Thomas Cussans Esq decd.

 
T71/147 82-83
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 181  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 328(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Richards Esq as attorney of the Trustees of the Estate of Thomas Cussans Esq decd.

 
T71/148 79-80
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 112  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 331(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 85  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 327(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester Estate  
 

In the possession of John Mackenzie Esq as attorney of the Trustees of the Estate of Thomas Cussans Esq decd.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 307(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Winchester  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 298(Tot) 146(F) 152(M)  
[Name] Winchester Estate  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCornock as attorney to the Trustees of the Estate of Tho Cussans decd.

 
T71/150 134
1839
[Name] Winchester  
[Size] 888  
 

Registered to Thomas Cussans.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.