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Smithfield

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (10)

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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
James Samson
1820 [EA] - → Previous owner
James Samson
1820 [EA] - → Executor
Thomas Samson
1823 [EA] - → Owner
Thomas Samson
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
Thomas Samson
1826 [EA] - → Executor
William Smith
1829 [EA] - → Executor
John Holmes
1832 [EA] - → Receiver
George Atkinson 1795-1849
1834 [EA] - → Owner
Charles Samson
1839 [EA] - → Not known
George Atkinson 1795-1849

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 61 (Smithfield)
£1,558 3S 8D

Estate Information (18)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to James Samson 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] Smithfield  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to James Samson 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.
1814
[Name] Smithfield Coffee Plantation  
[Crop] coffee  
 

Given as a coffee plantation in the baptism record for James Samson junior in 1814.

 
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 36(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Sampson as owner.

 
T71/65 440-441
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Samson as executor of James Samson.

 
T71/66 275-276
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 79(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Samson as Owner. "These 83 slaves were enrolled in the parish of Manchester in the year 1820 by Thomas Samson as Executor to James Samson deceased".

 
T71/67 293-294
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 76(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Smith as Executor of Thomas Samson deceased.

 
T71/68 412-415
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Samson.

 
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] 77(Tot) 41(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes as Executor of Thomas Samson deceased.

 
T71/72 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
 

Registered to the Hon. John Holmes.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Atkinson as receiver. When signing the form he described himself as reciever of the estate but at the head of the form he wrote attorney.

 
T71/73 8
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Smithfield  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to George Atkinson.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Smithfield  
[Size] 611  
 

Registered to George Atkinson.

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