Barbican

[Name] [no name given]  

"Letter from Arthur Gregory to his successor, relating that he came into his estate in 1738, with a rental of 650 pounds, but a debt of 2000 pounds with two fortunes of 500 pounds apiece to his sisters and a fortune of 500 pounds to his brother unpaid, an annuity to his uncle Gregory of 40 pounds, his Stichall tenants in arrears and the buildings out of repair; that the enclosure and improvements he made cost 3000 pounds, a new mansion house 6000 pounds [see no. 1518], and that the estate is now let for 1408 pounds; that his first wife's fortune was 3000 pounds and she lived for four years after the marriage; that his second wife's estate 'after the loss of the Jamaica estate which cost me as much in defending a long Chancery suit as I ever received from it', was worth 6000 pounds of which 3800 pounds are in funds; that by her he had fifteen children, eight now living. 'Econemy and frugality was my plan of life, and I recommend it to my successor as the way to make his life a happy one and enjoy that moderate fortune I have left him; that he observes this maxim not to live to the extent of his income but to keep within it.'"

Correspondence - Gregory Family, held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, DR10/1978, described http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/dbb024af-f2ec-4f05-acee-5517c5a79f0c [accessed 24/01/2018].

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

The property of John Shaw [=Straw] Esq. of the City of London. Account filed by Lewis Cuthbert as attorney to John Shaw [=Straw] Esq.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 68-9

[Name] Barbican Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Property of John Jackson esquire. Account filed by Thomas Lecky (Sp?), overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 167

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

The property of Messers Serocold and Jackson, in possession of Richard Goodall Esq. executor to the mortgagee. Account filed by George Cuthbert as attorney to Richard Goodall

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 208-9

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In the possession of Richard Goodhall Esq as executor of John Straw deceased. Account filed by Murdock Sorogie, planter.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 198

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In the possession of Richard Goodall Esq as executor of John Straw deceased; account filed by Murdock Servgie planter of the parish of St Andrew.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 182

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In the possession of Lewis Cuthbert Esquire. Account filed by Isaac Bennet as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 435-436

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by Isaac Bennet as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 130

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, fruit, mutton and hire of enslaved people  

Account filed by Joshua Walker as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 6

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by William Baillie as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 142

[Name] Barbican Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, mutton  

Belonging to the heirs of Katherine Straw. Account given by Mrs Susannah Goodall, trustee. Account filed by William Baillie, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23

[Name] Barbican Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Owner not given. Account filed by William Baillie, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 199

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by William Baillie as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 221

[Name] Barbican  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted In St Andrew as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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.

[Name] Barbican Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by William Baillie overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 186-187

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by William Baillie as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 76

[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by William Baillie.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 200-201

[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Stock] 81  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Camperdown  
[Stock] 1  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate  
[Stock] 83  

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate, Somerset and Camperdown  
[Stock] 144  

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot) 113(F) 167(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.

T71/125 609

[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican etc., etc.  
[Stock] 4  

Registered to Dr. John Gordon. Assumed to be Barbican, Somerset and Camperdown.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 311(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset  
[Stock] 96  

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 398(Tot) 166(F) 232(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates. 36m 34f purchased in the name of James Falconer of St Andrew; 5m 6f purchased from John and Archibald McClellan of St Andrew; 2m purchased from Sarah Hall of St Andrew; 19m 11f purchased from Robert Stokes of St Andrew.

T71/126 191

[Number of enslaved people] 286(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset  
[Stock] 169  

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate and Collins Pen  
[Stock] 60  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 407(Tot) 175(F) 232(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.

T71/129 455

[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican Estate and Collins and Camperdown Pens  
[Stock] 104  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 339(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens  
[Stock] 64  

Registered to estate of John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 414(Tot) 191(F) 223(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as the quaified executors of John Gordon Esq. (deceased). Approx 12m 10f removed to St Catherine; no explanation for the acquisition of the other 400+ enslaved people.

T71/133 492

[Number of enslaved people] 327(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens  
[Stock] 54  

Registered to estate of John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates and Pens  
[Stock] 33  

Registered to estate of John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 409(Tot) 198(F) 211(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as executors and trustees of John Gordon Esq. deceased.

T71/136 434

[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates  
[Stock] 44  

Registered to estate of Dr. John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates  

Registered to Joseph Gordon. No number of stock (page faded).

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] Barbican and Somerset Estates  
[Stock] 62  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot) 4(F) 4(M)  
[Name] Barbican Estate  

In possession of Joseph Gordon as owner - in 1829 retun made by William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as executors and trustees of John Gordon Esq. (deceased); 327 enslaved persons sold to various individuals: 87 to James MacIntyre; 49 to John Gordon Esq.; 38 to John McGiberay; 27 to Alexander Campbell; 16 to Mrs Jane Long for Norbrook Estate; 15 to Esther Davis; 6 tp William Lewis; 23 To William Wilkinson Esq.; 17 to Thomas Lundie; 17 to Alexander Aikman; 7 to RD Clunie; 3 to James McFinnigan.

T71/137 196

[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot) 44(F) 49(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. 26 males 21 females purchased from William Rae and James Simpson executors of John Gordon of Barbican and Summerset Estates; 2 males purchased from C Baker; 2 males 4 females purchased from Lydia Baker; 7 males 4 females purchased from Alexander Milne, executor of David Fortune; 3 males 3 females purchased from a Marshall's sale from the estate of John McDorman deceased; 12 males 1 female sold to Rhine Estate, St Thomas in the East; 1 male sold to John Ivers in the parish of Kingston; 10 males 5 females sold to Francis S Carroll of Mount Ossa 2 females purchased from Sarah Couglan; 1 female purchased from Hannah Dennis.

T71/137 213

[Name] Barbican estate  
[Size] 1100  

Registered to John Gordon.

Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.