Fort Charles

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
20/02/1818 [SD] - → Mortgage Holder
20/02/1818 [SD] - → Mortgage Holder
20/02/1818 [SD] - → Mortgage Holder
20/02/1818 [SD] - → Mortgage Holder
1817 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Receiver

Associated Claims (1)

£2,147 5S 8D
Tentatively associated by LBS

Estate Information (12)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Ridge and Fort Charles  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot) 47(F) 49(M)  
[Name] Fort Charles Plantation  
 

In the possession of Charles Forbes as owner.

 
T71/164 384-387
1818
[Name] Not given, but inferred by LBS as Fort Charles and Stanmore Hill  
 

On 20/02/1818, Charles Forbes and Mary his wife conveyed two plantations to Adams, Robertson, Greenfield and Atkinson in fee, subject to payment by Forbes of two amounts of £8000 and £6000 currency. The impact of the mortgage on Mary Forbes' entitlement under her 1800 marriage settlement was subject to Forbes v Adams, which she lost.

 
Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery (1845) Vol. IX: Forbes v Adams (1839)
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Fort Charles  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 287  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot) 45(F) 33(M)  
[Name] Fort Charles Pen  
 

In the possession of Charles Forbes as owner on Fort Charles Pen. Previous registration for 96 enslaved people, some since removed to Manchester.

 
T71/167 259-260
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Fort Charles  
[Stock] 192  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Fort Charles and Stanmore Hill  
[Stock] 308  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Forbes as owner on Fort Charles Plantation. Some enslaved people removed to Stanmorehill, others to Manchester, none remaining on Fort Charles.

 
T71/168 264-266
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Fort Charles and Stanmore Hill  
[Stock] 250  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Fort Charles and Stanmore Hill  
[Stock] 211  
 

Registered to Charles Forbes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot) 59(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as receiver of the estates of C. Forbes.

 
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