Craig Mill

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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
- 1801 [EY] → Mortgage Holder
- 1834 [LA] → Annuitant
- 1824 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Receiver
1810 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Other

Holder or contingent owner of the equity of redemption in 1810 when he made his will and possibly still in 1825.

1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Other
1817 [EA] - → Other
1817 [EA] - → Other
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Tentative identification with this William Robertson

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Associated Claims (1)

£1,120 6S 11D

Estate Information (27)

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1796
[Name] Craig Mill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In possession of Thomas Kay? Esq. Account filed by John Barclay, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 59
1798
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St George as a sugar estate with a watermill 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.
1803
[Name] Craig Mill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow, corn  
 

Account filed by Adam Gray as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 127
1804
[Name] Craig Mill Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owners name not given. Account filed in the name of James Stonehouse, overseer on said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 86
1807
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Crop] sugar, rum and house rental  
 

Account presented by John Clark as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 188-189
1808
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Crop] sugar, rum and house rental  
 

Account filed by John Clark as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 167-168
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Craigmill  
[Stock] -  
 

Registered to B. Crossly, Receiver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11George.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] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Craigmill  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to B. Crossley (receiver).

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Craig-Mill  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to George Oliver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to George Oliver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot) 29(F) 71(M)  
[Name] Craig Mill Estate  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Crossley Esquire in the parish of St George, County of Surrey and Island of Jamaica as attorney and Trustee to George Oliver and Craig Mill Estate on the 28th day of June in the year of our Lord 1817 but who has since then departed hence and is now absent from this Island and which slaves are this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord 1817 in the possession of Samuel Pryce, Philip Jaquet & Thomas Spicer Esquires of the Parish of Saint George as the Attorneys of the said Benajmin Crossley.

 
T71/158 234
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill Estate  
 

In the possession of John Wade Esquire as attorney for Craig Mill Estate.

 
T71/159 305
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 21(F) 50(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wade as Executor of George Oliver deceased.

 
T71/160 219
1825
[Name] Craig Hill [sic]  
 

Assigment of an annuity and debt Between William Ellis Nembhard of Upper Berkeley Street in the County of Middlesex; William Duncan of Nelson Square in the County of Surrey, Gentleman; Janet Jane his wife and Frances Wildman of Tunbridge Wells, Spinster, for the agreed purchase of the said annuity and debt of £400 respecting the late Henry Wildman and the plantation or sugar works called Craig Hill [sic] on the island of Jamaica. 16/11/18125 C DDI/1/3 http://catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/c-ddi.pdf [accessed 29/05/2018].

 
http://catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/c-ddi.pdf C DDI/1/3
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Craigmill  
 

In the possession of Williiam Robertson as Mortgagee in Possession of Craigmill. Last registered in St George by John Wade Executor of George Oliver.

 
T71/161 196
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to John Wade.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to W. Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 21(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Robertson as Mortgagee in Possession.

 
T71/162 346
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to W. Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 104(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to W. Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Craig Mill  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to W. Robertson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Robertson Esquire as Mortgagee.

 
T71/163 235