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Cheltenham

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

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
1827 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
Alexander Cowan

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 588 (Cheltenham)
£787 0S 8D

Estate Information (7)

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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to Alexander Cowan.

 
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] 38(Tot) 20(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Cowan as owner. Previous registration was for 4 enslaved people. Increase registered in 1826 by John Harrison of Manchester as lessee.

 
T71/171 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Cheltenham  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to Alexander Cowen.

 
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] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Cheltenham  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Alexander Cowan.

 
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] 36(Tot) 18(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Cowan as owner.

 
T71/176 225
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Cheltenham  
[Stock] 60  
 

Registered to Alexander Cowan.

 
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] Cheltenham  
[Size] 244  
 

Registered to Alexander Cowan.

 
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.