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Aurora, Johanna and Makeshift

British Guiana | Demerara | Essequibo

Estate Details

Associated People (13)

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
1783 [EA] - 1783 [LA] → Previous owner
John Kennedy of Berbice
1783 [EA] - 1783 [LA] → Heir
Ann Kennedy
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
Roderick MacDonald
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Henry Halket
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Colin Campbell of Colgrain
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Mungo Campbell junior
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Mungo Nutter Campbell
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Thomas Campbell
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Mungo Campbell 'Black Mungo'
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
James Campbell of Moore Park
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
William Hamilton
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
George Bogle of Rosemount
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Archibald Bogle of Gilmorehill

Associated Claims (2)

British Guiana 2281 (Johanna and Makeshift)
£6,188 13S 9D
British Guiana 2281B
£4,641 10S 4D

Estate Information (6)

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1787
[Name] Aurora  
 

In the will of Ann Kennedy youngest daughter of John Kennedy of Balloney [sp?] 'spinster of Edinburgh, Mid Lothian' made at Edinburgh 09/04/1783 and proved 21/07/1787 among other possessions she bequeaths 'whatever may be found to pertain and belong to me of the effects of my deceased brother John Kennedy sensible that his right to the Aurora plantation in the colony of Essequebo in South America is now sold and converted into money or other moveable effects' to her sister Joan Kennedy, and refers to the lumber trade from the estate.

 
PROB 11/1155/239
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot) 101(F) 129(M)  
[Name] Aurora  
 

Henry Halkett registered 230 enslaved people on Aurora & Makeshift Plantation in 1817 as joint proprietor with R. McDonald.

 
T71/397 A3 2632
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 71(F) 98(M)  
[Name] Aurora and Makeshift Plantation  
 

H. Halket, joint proprietor

 
T71/413 A 2152
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot) 45(F) 43(M)  
[Name] Johanna  
 

Evolution Notes → In lawful possession of Henry Halket qq. Shown as 'Johanna West Coast Essequibo'

 
T71/415 484-486
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot) 66(F) 85(M)  
[Name] Aurora and Makeshift  
 

In lawful possession of Henry Halket qq.

 
T71/415 489-492
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot) 95(F) 115(M)  
[Name] Aurora Johanna and Makeshift  
 

Belonging to Pln Aurora, Johanna and Makeshift, in lawful possession of Robert Bogle & Co. and John Campbell sen. & Co. by Henry Halket qq.

 
T71/433 1744-1748