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Bronte

Jamaica | Westmoreland

Estate Details

Associated People (12)

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
1811 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Owner
Patrick Spence junior
1820 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner
Sarah Spence (née Dunn)
1825 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Joint owner
James Virgo Spence
1826 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
Ephraim Dunn Spence
1826 [EA] - → Joint owner
George Brooks Spence
1826 [EA] - → Guardian
Samuel Spence
1826 [EA] - → Agent
Samuel Spence
1826 [EA] - → Trustee
William Anglin
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Trustee
Hutchison (or Hutchinson) Mure Scott

Given as 'Hutchison Scott' but almost certainly Hutchinson Mure Scott

1826 [EA] - → Attorney
Samuel Spence
1826 [EA] - → Joint owner
Ephraim Dunn Spence
1832 [EA] - → Owner
John Lawrence Anglin

Notes

Not traced to date in the compensation records.

Estate Information (19)

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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Patrick Spence junior.

 
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] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Patrick Spence junior.

 
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] 35(Tot) 18(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Patrick Spence Junior as owner on behalf of Sarah his wife under a certain deed of trust.

 
T71/178 438
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Sarah Spence.

 
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] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Sarah Spence.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot) 28(F) 26(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs Sarah Spence as owner.

 
T71/179 Book 20 15
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Sarah Spence.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as executor to Sarah Spence deceased.

 
T71/180 Book 9 20-21
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Sarah Spence.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
 

Registered to Sarah Spence.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered in three groups: Samuel Spence as guardian to Ephraim Dunn Spence, by bequest of Sarah Spence (11 men and 9 women); Samuel Spence as agent to George Brooks Spence as proprietor, by bequest of Sarah Spence (8 men and 11 women); James Virgo Spence under the trustees Hutchison Scott and William Anglin, by bequest from Sarah Spence 9 men and 12 women).

 
T71/181 103, 108-109, 363-364
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence, executor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence, executor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence, executor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.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)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered in two groups: George Brooks Spence as proprietor (19 enslaved people); Samuel Spence as attorney to Ephraim Dunn Spence (19 enslaved people).

 
T71/186 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to John L. Anglin.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to John L. Anglin.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Bronte  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John L. Anglin.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 11(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Brooks Spence as owner.

 
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