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Edinburgh Castle House

Jamaica | Westmoreland

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Trustee
John Goodin Lewis
1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Tenant-for-life
Hon. John Lewis
1820 [EA] - → Previous owner
Hon. John Lewis

Estate Information (8)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Goodin Lewis, trustee.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John G. Lewis (trustee).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh-Castle House  
 

Registered to Hon. John Lewis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 11(F) 8(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of The Honourable John Lewis as owner for life.

 
T71/178 225
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle House  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Hon. John Lewis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle House  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to Honorable John Lewis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 10(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of the Honble John Lewis as owner for life.

 
T71/179 Book 19 15
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Edinburgh Castle House  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Hon. John Lewis deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.