Belle Grove

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
1787 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Owner

Shown as a minor 1787-1793

1792 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1798 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Owner

A minor

1815 [EA] - → Previous owner
1816 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Other
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executrix
1832 [EA] - → Owner
1834 [EA] - → Executor

Associated Claims (1)

£906 5S 10D

Estate Information (31)

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1787
[Name] Bell Grove Penn  
[Crop] Pimento  
 

The property of John Tracey a minor under the care and direction of William Robertson Esquire as his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 50
1788
[Name] Bellgrove Penn  
[Crop] Pimento, cotton  
 

The property of John Tracey a minor under the care and direction of William Robertson Esquire his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 118
1789
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Crop] Pimento, cotton  
 

The property of John Tracey a minor under the care and direction of William Robertson Esquire his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 446
1790
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Crop] Pimento, rents  
 

The property of John Tracey under the care and direction of William Robertson his trustee and guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 96-97
1791
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Crop] Pimento  
 

The property of John Tracey a minor under the age of 21 under the care and direction of William Robertson Esquire his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 255 [f.122]
1792
[Name] Bell Green  
[Crop] Pimento  
 

The property of John Tracey under the care and direction of William Robinson Esquire his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 75 [f.38]
1792
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 12  
 

Owned by Joh Allen.

 
'A list of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly', Edward Long Papers, Add. 12435, transcribed at htt
1792
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 12  
 

Owned by John Allen.

 
'A list of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly', Edward Long Papers, Add. 12435, transcribed at htt
1793
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Crop] Pimento  
 

The property of John Tracey under the care and direction of William Milne Esquire attorney to William Robinson Esquire guardian to John Tracey. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 346-347 [f.174]
1798
[Name] Bellgrove  
[Crop] sheep, cattle, horses, wainage, coffee, pimento, fustick  
 

Belonging to William Grizel Allen a minor. Account filed by Benjamin Henderson for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 213
1799
[Name] Belle Grove Plantation  
[Crop] Pimento, Land rented  
 

Account filed by William Milne. Under the care of William Robertson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 187
1800
[Name] Belle Grove Plantation  
[Crop] Rents  
 

Under the care and direction of William Robertson Esq. Account filed by William Milne as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 138
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Bell Grove  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to William Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Bell-Grove  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to the estate of William G. Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Belle Grove  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to John Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Belle Grove  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Susanna Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Belle Grove  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 11(F) 8(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Allan as owner.

 
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Belle Grove  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Susanna Allan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 11(F) 8(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Allan as owner.

 
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot) 8(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Allan as owner.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 21(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Catharine Allen as executrix of John Allen deceased [increase in possession of 28 enslaved people as heir at law of Mrs. Kennedy and registered in 1823 by William Kennedy, late of Saint Mary's].

 
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Catherine Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to the estate of John Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Catherine Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot) 18(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Catherine Allan as executrix of John Allan.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Catherine Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Catherine Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Catherine Allen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot) 19(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Catherine Allan as owner.

 
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