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Canefields

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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
- 1828 [LA] → Joint owner
Robert Lang

In his will proved in 1828 Robert Lang left a 1/4th share in Canefields

1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Joint owner
Thomas Naghten
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Attorney
Laurence Fitzgerald
1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Thomas Naghten
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Other
Philip Monoux Lucas

In 1832 the enslaved people on Canefields were registered to the heirs of P.M Lucas among others, and the heirs were among the co-awardees of the compensation, either as joint owners or as joint mortgagees.

1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Other
Nathaniel Snell Chauncy

In 1832 the enslaved people on Canefields were registered to N.S. Chauncy among others, and he was co-awardee of the compensation, either as joint owner or as joint mortgagee.

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 2316 (Canefields)
£18,195 0S 8D

Estate Information (4)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 377(Tot) 143(F) 234(M)  
[Name] Canefields  
 

Registered by L.Fitzgerald, atty of Naghten & Fitzgerald prop.

 
T71/397 C4 1386
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 332(Tot) 139(F) 193(M)  
[Name] Canefields  
 

G. Warren attorney

 
T71/413 C5
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot) 142(F) 180(M)  
[Name] Canefields  
 

In the lawful possession of George Warren (but signed by him qq.)

 
T71/416 1175-1183
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 348(Tot) 169(F) 179(M)  
[Name] Canfields  
 

Belonging to Pln Canefields, in lawful possession of Abraham Garnett qq N.S. Chauncy, heirs of P.M. Lucas and heirs of Thomas Naghten.

 
T71/432 1377-1385