Duff House

Estate Details


Associated People (5)

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
1791 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Owner
1791 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Attorney
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,090 3S 0D

Estate Information (24)

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1791
[Name] Duffhouse  
[Crop] Livestock, cotton  
 

The property of John McDuff Esquire under the care of Andrew Bromfield. Account filed by Alex.r Ogilvy. Accounts filed for 19/06/1790 to 31/12/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 197-198
1796
[Name] Duff House Penn  
[Crop] Cotton, mare, sundries  
 

Belonging to John McDuff. Account given by Andrew Brownfield, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Duff House Penn  
[Crop] cotton, mules, sundry goods  
 

Property of John McDuff Esq. Account filed by And.w Bromfield [?] planter for the period 31/12/1796 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 37-38
1798
[Name] Duff House Penn  
[Crop] cattle, Houses, Cotton  
 

Account filed by Humphrey Colquhoun. The property of John McDuff Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 35
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John McDuff deceased in Vere.

 
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] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Duff house  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John McDuff deceased in Vere.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 368(Tot) 187(F) 181(M)  
[Name] Duff House, Caledonia, Mount Blow  
 

In the possession of Robert Crawford as owner. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia.

 
T71/65 101-109
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
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] 401(Tot) 201(F) 200(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Crawford as owner. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia.

 
T71/66 63-65
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 67  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
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] 400(Tot)  
[Name] Woodlands, Duff house, Mt Blow and Caledonia  
 

In the possession of The Honorable William Stimpson as Attorney to Robert Crawford Esquire. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia.

 
T71/67 52-53
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.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] Duff House  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 418(Tot) 215(F) 203(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Crawford as Owner. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia.

 
T71/68 88-90
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
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] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 441(Tot) 232(F) 209(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Crawford Esquire as Owner. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia. Numbers are wrong according to 1832 register - should be 224 women rather than 232.

 
T71/69 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 442(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Crawford as Owner. Assumed to be Caledonia, Woodlands, Duff House and Scotia. Previous entry in 1829 was wrong - number of women should have been 223 rather than 232 meaning the total was 433.

 
T71/73 100
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 155(Tot)  
[Name] Duff House  
 

Registered to Robert Crawford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.