Bryan's Hill

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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
1778 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Owner
1779 [EA] - 1779 [LA] → Joint owner
1780 [EA] - 1801 [LA] → Previous owner
1807 [EA] - → Overseer
1809 [EA] - 1809 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - → Executor
1823 [EA] - → Receiver
1826 [EA] - → Receiver

Estate Information (43)

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1778
[Name] Bryans Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of William Bryan Esq. Account filed by William Bowler as clerk to the representatives of Messrs John and William Bryan. Mullet Hall, New Ground, Bryans Hill and Yarmouth estates were all filed toegther.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 91
1779
[Name] Bryans Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Described as the estates of Messrs John and William Bryan. Mullet Hall, New Ground, Bryans Hill and Yarmouth estates were all filed toegther. This estate had "WB" next to the name indicating William Bryan. The account was filed by James Flyn, planter and store keeper at Rules Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 115
1780
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The Estates of John & William Bryan Esquires Deceased. Acount filed by James Flynn. New Ground Estate, Bryans Hill Estate & Yarmouth Estate all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 35-36
1782
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Flyn as store keeper at Rules Penn. Estates of John William Bryan Esquire to include: New Ground Estate, Bryans Hill Estate filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 151-152 f.76
1783
[Name] Bryans Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The estates of John and William Bryan Esq. deceased. New Ground and Bryans Hill were filed toegther. Account filed by James Flyn as store keeper at Falconers Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 78
1784
[Name] Bryans Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Described as the estates of John and William Bryan. New Ground and Bryans Hill were filed toegther. This estate had "WB" next to the name indicating William Bryan. The account was filed by Walrond Fearson, store keeper at Falconers Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 162
1788
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the devisee under the will of William Bryan. Account filed by John Rodon as one of the trustees in possession. Bryan's Hill and New Ground filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 364-365 f.192
1788
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Rowland Smith and John Rodon Esquires as trustees of William Bryan deceased. Account filed by Sam.l Smith. Accounts filed for 18/09/1788 to 06/03/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 398
1789
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the devisee under the will of William Bryan and within the knowledge of John Rodon one of the trustees in possession. Account filed by said John Rodon. Bryans Hill and New Ground Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 273-274
1790
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the devisee under the will of William Bryan and within the knowledge of John Rodes [Rodon ?] one of the trustees in possession. Account filed by said John Rodes [Rodon?]. Bryans Hill and New Grove [Ground?] Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 231-232 [f.116]
1791
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the devisee under William Bryan's will. Account filed by Samuel Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 216
1792
[Name] Bryan's Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Waldron Fearon as overseer. New Ground and Bryan's Hill Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 293 [f.147]
1793
[Name] Bryan's Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Waldron Fearon as overseer. New Ground and Bryan's Hill Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 409-410 [f.205]
1794
[Name] Bryan Hills Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Bryan Esq deceased. Account filed by Walrond Fearon as overseer on Dry River Penn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 166
1795
[Name] Bryan Hills Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Bryan an infant in the possession of John Rodon Esq his testamentary guardian. Account filed by Walrond Fearon as overseer on Dry River Penn. New Ground and Bryan Hills estates filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 253
1796
[Name] Bryans Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to William Bryan, infant. Account given by John Rodon Esq, guardian. Account filed by Walrond Fearon, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Bryan's Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account given by John Rodon, Esq, guardian to William Bryan, infant. Account filed by Waldron? Fearon, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 114
1798
[Name] Bryan's-Hill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Bryan an infant in the possession of John Rodon Esq his guardian. Account filed by Walrond Fearon as overseer on Bryans Pen for the year ending 31/12/1798

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 118
1799
[Name] Bryan's Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Rodon Esq as trustee under the will of William Bryan Esq deceased. Account filed by Daniel Nairn planter overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 100
1800
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar  
 

In the possession of John Roden as Trustee under the Will of William Bryan deceased and as the Guardian of William Bryan the infant. Account filed by Daniel Navin (?) as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 25
1801
[Name] Bryans Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of John Roden as Exor and Trustee under the Will of William Bryan Esq deceased and Guardian of William Bryan, an infant. Account filed by Daniel Nairn, Planter, as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 26
1803
[Name] Bryans Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Daniel Nairn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 169
1807
[Name] Bryans Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by William McKenzie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 99
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] -  
 

Registered to William Beckford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot) 56(F) 54(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Anderson as owner.

 
T71/57 632-635
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot) 62(F) 64(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as executor of John Anderson deceased. Given as enrolled last by John Anderson as owner in the parish of St John [sic].

 
T71/58 123-124
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot) 61(F) 61(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Corne Pownall as receiver and executor of John Anderson deceased. Registered in 1820 by W. Shand, executor of John Anderson.

 
T71/59 18
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 89  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot) 59(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Power Trench as receiver for John Anderson deceased.

 
T71/60 1
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to Thomas Anderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to John Anderson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot) 55(F) 53(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander McWilliam as attorney of William Shand on Bryans Hill Estate.

 
T71/64 391
1839
[Name] Bryan's Hill  
[Size] 405  
 

Registered to John Anderson dec.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.