Reading Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (6)

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
1790 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Executor
1834 [EA] - → Previous owner

Associated Claims (1)

£1,066 18S 2D

Estate Information (15)

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1790
[Name] Reading Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses  
 

The property of Maitland Hutchinson Esquire under the care and direction of Cha.s Rowe Esquire his attorney. Account filed by David Clark as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 308
1791
[Name] Reading Penn  
[Crop] Horses, mules, cattle, cotton  
 

The property of Maitl.d Hutchison Esquire under the care and direction of Cha.s Rowe Esquire his attorney. Account filed by David Clarke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 363-364 [f.176]
1800
[Name] Reading Penn  
[Crop] Livestock (cattle, horses), cotton, hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Wilson. Account filed by David Clark. Sally Hall and Reading Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 125
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 5(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson as owner.

 
T71/166 1041-1042
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 6(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson as owner.

 
T71/167 730
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 6(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCracken as owner. Purchased from the executors of John Wilson deceased and registered by him in 1820.

 
T71/168 489-490
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Reading  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 9(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCraken as owner.

 
T71/169 483-484
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Reading  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot) 9(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McClymont as attorney of Thomas McCracken.

 
T71/173 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Reading  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Reading  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 20(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCracken as owner. Increase by purchase from trustees of D. Morrice [on George's Valley] deceased since 1829.

 
T71/177 89
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Reading  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Thomas McCracken.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.