Belle Plaine

Estate Details


Associated People (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Associated Claims (1)

£14,729 18S 7D

Estate Information (4)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot) 97(F) 139(M)  
[Name] Belle Plaine  
 

Geo. Robertson registered 236 enslaved people on Belle Plaine in 1817 as atty of D. Cornfoot and R. Bell prop.

 
T71/397 B3 649
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 296(Tot) 132(F) 164(M)  
[Name] Belle Plaine  
 

Geo. Robertson, attorney.

 
T71/413 B2
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 287(Tot) 130(F) 157(M)  
[Name] Belle Plaine  
 

In the lawful possession of David Cornfoot and Robert Bell by James Robertson attorney

 
T71/419 2514-2521
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 275(Tot) 136(F) 139(M)  
[Name] Belle Plaine  
 

Belonging to Belle Plaine, in lawful possession of George Robertson atty. of David Cornfoot and Robert Bell.

 
T71/432 1439-1445