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Potosi

Jamaica | Westmoreland

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

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] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
James Leslie

Estate Information (4)

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1803
[Name] Potosi Plantation  
[Crop] coffee  
 

Belonging to Alexander Drew Esq under the care and direction of David Ewart Esq his attorney. Account filed by Robert Urie as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 86
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Potosi  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to James Lesslie.

 
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] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Potosi  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to James Leslie.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 9(Tot)  
[Name] Potosi  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to James Lesslie.

 
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.