Mount Charles

Estate Details


Associated People (6)

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
Other

Sold enslaved people to James Edward Burlton between 1826 and 1829.

1796 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Previous owner
1809 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Administratrix
1829 [EA] - → Other

Sold enslaved people to James Edward Burlton between 1826 and 1829.


Associated Claims (1)

£1,993 17S 1D

Estate Information (21)

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1796
[Name] Mount Charles Plantation  
[Crop] pimento, steers, logwood, cotton  
 

Belonging to Robert Smith Esq, dec. Account given by Hymen Cohen, trustee. Account filed by William Smith, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1799
[Name] Mount Charles Plantation  
[Crop] cotton, piemento, logwood, fustic and hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to the Estate of Robert Smith Esq deceased, under the care and management of Hyem Cohen, merchant, Exor and Trustee to the last Will and Testament of Robert Smith. Account filed by Hyem Cohen as Exor to said Estate, under the care and management of Mr Kellet (?) Hewit Esq. Accounts filed for 1797-1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 120-121
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 14(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Smith as owner.

 
T71/166 939-940
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 14(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Smith as owner.

 
T71/167 575
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 13(F) 26(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Edward Burtton and Charlotte Beckford Burlton, the latter administratrix of Thomas Tomlinson deceased. Registered in Westmoreland by Charlotte Beckford Tomlinson in 1820.

 
T71/168 406-407
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to James E. Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to James E. Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 12(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Edward Burlton and Charlotte Beckford Burlton, administrators of Thomas Tomlinson deceased.

 
T71/169 124-125
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to James E. Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 25(F) 40(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Edward Burton as owner. 24 enslaved people purchased from Benjamin Capon since 1826; 27 enslaved people purchased from Joseph Stone Williams.

 
T71/170 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to James Edward Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 178  
 

Registered to James E. Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.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) 24(F) 51(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Edward Burlton as owner. 13 enslaved people purchased from J. B. Wells since 1829.

 
T71/176 145
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 225  
 

Registered to James Edward Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Ashton and Mount-Charles  
[Size] 1002  
 

Registered to James Edward Burlton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.