Associated People (7) |
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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:
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1796 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Previous owner
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1796 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Overseer
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1798 [EA] - → Overseer
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1809 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
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1811 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
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Associated Claims (1) |
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£670 0S 9D
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Note a tentative association between the Milk River estate of the Accounts Produce in the late 1790s and the Milk River of the later almanacs and slave registers. |
Estate Information (24) |
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1797
[Name] Milk River Penn
[Crop] cotton, pasturage, some cattle, one horse Belonging to the heirs of William Turner Esq. Account filed by William Milas as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1797. Alligator Hole and Milk River penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by penn.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 154
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1798
[Name] Milk River Penn
[Crop] cotton, pasturage Belonging to the heirs of William Turner Esq. Account filed by John Park as overseer. Alligator Hole and Milk River penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by penn.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 156
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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)
[Name] Milk River [Stock] 44 Registered to J. Swanson deceased.
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1810
[Name] Milk Spring and Vigas
Around 1810, Milk Spring and Vigas were inherited by two neices of John Swanson (presumably the Mrs McLean of Thurso and Mrs Sutherland of Leith who are both identified in the compensation process for this estate). See separate entry for Vere claim no. 7 for more details.
T71/1606
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 14 Registered to John McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 19 Registered to John McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot) 24(F) 32(M)
[Name] [no name given] In possession of John McLean, attorney to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/51 67-68
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 23 Registered to John McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Donald McLean and Alexander McLean as attornies to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/52 105
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 4 Registered to Donald and Alexander McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Donald and Alexander McLean as attorneys to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/53 102
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 6 Registered to Donald and Alexander McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 6 Registered to Donald and Alexander McLean.
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 7 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Alexander McLean as attorney to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/54 67
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 9 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 20 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 3 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Alexander McLean as attorney to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/55 [unpaginated]
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 2 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 2 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] Registered by Alexander McLean, attorney to the heirs of John Swanson.
T71/56 101
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)
[Name] Vigass [Stock] 2 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1839
[Name] Vegass
[Size] 140 Registered to heirs of John Swanson.
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Milk River and Vigas Plantation [ Jamaica | Vere ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/2851 [accessed 24th December 2024].
