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Montpelier

Tobago | St Andrew

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
- 1798 [EY] → Joint owner
Philip Wilson of Tobago

Associated Claims (1)

Tobago 25A & B (Montpellier)
£2,458 10S 6D

Notes

Its predecessor Lots (Nos. 28 and 29) in Rockly Bay division (St Andrew parish) have been identified. Courland Bay division (St David) Lot no. 9 was also shown as becoming Montpelier; it is not yet clear whether this was the same or a different estate.

Estate Information (4)

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1768
[Name] Montpelier  
[Size] 160  
 

Rockly Bay division (St Andrew parish) Lots Nos. 28 (100 acres) and 29 (60 acres), which together became Montpelier, were granted to Russel and Alexander 19/04/1768.

 
Fowler pp. 56-57.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot) 91(F) 73(M)  
[Name] Montpelier  
 

The return was made by Henry Yeates 29/01/1819. This estate has not yet been linked to the compensation records.

 
T71/462 374-380
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot) 86(F) 60(M)  
[Name] Montpelier [sic]  
 

Henry Yeates [no capacity given]

 
T71/474 58
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot) 72(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Montpelier [sic]  
 

Wm Hay attorney

 
T71/481 57