Ipswich

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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
1761 [EA] - 1780 [LA] → Owner
1782 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Owner

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Estate Information (51)

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1761
[Name] Ipswich Plantation  
[Crop] Y.S:sugar, rum, cattle, horses. Ipswich:sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John Morse Esquire. Account filed by Matthew (sp?) Rowan (sp?). Y.S and Ipswich Plantations filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 203-204
1762
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and houses  
 

Belonging to John Morse Esq. Account filed by Matthew Rowan as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4
1763
[Name] Ispwitch  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Elizabeth in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a water mill.

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1763
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Morse Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 76
1764
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Morse Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 122
1765
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Morse Esq. Account filed by Matthew Rowan as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 32
1779
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

The property of John Morse of Great Britain Esq. Account filed by John Vanheelen as attorney. Y. S., Ipswitch and Springfield estates listed toegther. Also included sales from Y. S. Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 183-4
1780
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

The property of John Morse of Great Britain Esq. Account filed by John Vanheelen as attorney. Y. S., Ipswitch and Springfield estates listed toegther. Also included sales from Y. S. Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 216
1781
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

No ownership details given. Account filed by John Vanheelen. Y.S. and Ipswich Estate filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 64
1782
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, copper, iron, rental of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Moue Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Vanheelen, trustee and executor to the wife of John Moue Esquire deceased. Ipswich & Spring Field Plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 156-157
1783
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Account filed by John Laird. Y. S. and Ipswitch estates listed toegther.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 34
1784
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, cattle, horses, sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of John Vanheelen Esquire. Account filed by John Laird as overseer for the Y.S. Estate. Y.S., Ipswich and Springfield Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 119 f.60
1785
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of John Vanheelen Esquire. Account filed by John Laird as overseer for the Y.S. Estate. Y.S., Ipswich and Springfield Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 118
1786
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] Old copper, timber, hire of enslaved people, sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of John Vanheelen Esquire. Account filed by John Laird as overseer for the Y.S. Estate. Y.S., Ipswich and Springfield Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 116-117
1787
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, cattle, sheep, sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of John Vanheelen Esquire. Account filed by John Laird as overseer for the Y.S. Estate. Y.S., Ipswich and Springfield Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 117-118 f.59
1788
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of John Vanheelen Esquire. Account filed by John Laird as overseer. Ipswich and Springfield Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 87-88 [f.44]
1789
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] Sheep, cattle, a horse, sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Morse esquire deceased under the care and direction of John Vanheelen and William Mitchell Esquires. Account filed by John Laird as overseer. Y.S. and Ipswich Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 370-371 f.183
1790
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] cattle, sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the heirs of John Morse Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Laird as overseer. YS and Ipswich Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 355 [f.177]
1791
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] Pasturage, livestock, sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the heirs of John Morse Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Laird as overseer. YS and Ipswich Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 206
1792
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

In the possession of the heirs of John Morse Esquire deceased under the care and direction of the Hon. William Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Herand Guidwood clerk to John Vankeelen Esquire residing at Y.S. Estate. Y.S and Ipswich filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 251-252 [f.126]
1793
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

In the possession of the Hon William Mitchell Esq as receiver. Account filed by John Lewis as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 01/01/1794. YS and Ipswich estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 61
1794
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

In the possession of the Hon George Murray and James Mitchell Esq.s as receivers. Account filed by John Laird as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 01/01/1795. YS and Ipswich estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 116
1795
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

In the possession of the Hon George Murray and James Mitchell Esq.s as receivers. Account filed by Alexander Underwood residing on YS and Ipswich estates for the period 01/01/1795 to 01/01/1796. YS and Ipswich estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 152
1796
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] steers, cattle, heifers, calves, logwood, hire of enslaved people, sugar, rum  
 

Account given by George Murray and James Mitchell Esqs as Receivers and attornies. Account filed by John Brown. Ys and Ipswich Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account given by the Hon George Murray and James Mitchell, Esqs as receiveers. Account filed by Robert Hindmarsh, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 141
1798
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] red bark, sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of William Mitchell and George Murray Esq as receivers. Account filed by Robert Hindmarsh as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 01/01/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 275
1799
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Elizabeth as a sugar estate with a watermill and a cattle mill 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of heirs of John Moore Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Mitchell Esq. Account filed by Robert Hindmarsh as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 14-15
1800
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the heirs of John Morse Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Mitchell Esq. Account filed by Robert Kind as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 139
1802
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In possession of the Heirs of John Morse Esq deceased. Account filed by Robert Hindmarsh as overseer Accounts filed for 1801-1802.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 132
1803
[Name] Ipswich Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Estate under the care of William Mitchell, Esq, the executor and trustee under the will of John Morn, Esq, deceased. Account filed in the name of Robert Henderson, late overseer of said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 43
1807
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the care of Edmund Francis Green as attorney for William Mitchell Esq. executor and trustee of John Morse Esq. deceased. Account filed by Edmund Francis Green. Filed for 1st July 1806-1st July 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 53
1808
[Name] Ipswich  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Acccount filed by Thomas Colhoun as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 158
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 534(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich and Y. S.  
[Stock] 407  
 

Registered to John Morse deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 170  
 

Registered to heirs of John Morse.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot) 88(F) 77(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Farquarson as attorney to E.Y Green, joint owner with others.

 
T71/164 366-371
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 90(F) 79(M)  
[Name] Ipwsich Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Green as attorney to E. F. Green joint owner with others of Ipswich Estate.

 
T71/167 308-309
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 198  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
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] 169(Tot) 89(F) 80(M)  
[Name] Ipswich  
 

In the possession of Charles Farquharson as attorney to E. F. Green joint owner with others of Ipswich.

 
T71/168 248-249
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
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] 163(Tot) 86(F) 77(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as attorney to Edward F. Green, joint owner with others.

 
T71/169 191-193
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to estate of John Morse.

 
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] 157(Tot) 82(F) 75(M)  
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Green Esquire as attorney to E. F. Green joint owner with others of Ipswich Estate.

 
T71/172 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to heirs of John Morse.

 
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] 161(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to heirs of John Morse.

 
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] 153(Tot) 82(F) 71(M)  
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
 

In the possession of John Salmon junior Esquire as attorney. Owned by the heirs of John Morse.

 
T71/177 158
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot)  
[Name] Ipswich  
 

Registered to heirs of John Morse.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Ipswich Estate  
[Size] 2006  
 

Registered to heirs of John Morse.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.