Riverside

Estate Details


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
1832 [SY] - 1832 [EY] → Executor
1817 [SY] - 1827 [EY] → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1809 [LA] → Owner

Given as G.B.C. Christian

1811 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Previous owner

Given as G.B. Christian

1820 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner

Shown as having sold 62 enslaved people to John Hewitt Smith

1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1828 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1829 [EA] - → Tenant-for-life
1829 [EA] - → Executrix

Associated Claims (1)

£3,304 7S 4D

Estate Information (22)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to G. B. C. Christian.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot)  
[Name] Riverside  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to G. B. Christian deceased.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] River-Side  
 

Registered to heirs of Christian.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot) 77(F) 72(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In possession of John Hewitt Smith as owner.

 
T71/51 234-237
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 135  
 

Registered to John Hewitt Smith.

 
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.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to John Hewitt Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Lord Garrigues as attorney to John Hewitt Smith Esquire. 62 enslaved people purchased from Mrs Jane Rodon Christian in Vere since 1817.

 
T71/52 42-44
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 107  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Hewitt Smith as owner.

 
T71/53 95-96
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot) 98(F) 100(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Hewitt Smith as owner or otherwise.

 
T71/54 105-106
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 125  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to John H. Smith.

 
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.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 193(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to estate of John H. Smith.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot) 94(F) 100(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs J.H. Smith as owner for life and as executrix under the will of J. H. Smith Esquire deceased.

 
T71/55 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to estate of John H. Smith. Number of enslaved people unclear - hole in original page.

 
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.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to estate of John H. Smith.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Lord Garrigues, executor of John Hewitt Smith deceased.

 
T71/56 47
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)  
[Name] River Side  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to heirs of John H. Smith.

 
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.
1839
[Name] River Side  
[Size] 720  
 

Registered to heirs of John H. Smith.

 
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.