Sherwood Forest

Estate Details


Associated People (10)

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
1811 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - → Other

Previous owner of enslaved people on this estate.

1829 [EA] - → Agent
1829 [EA] - → Agent
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - → Agent

Associated Claims (2)

£645 0S 8D
£532 3S 2D

Estate Information (20)

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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Bawn in Vere.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 3(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Bawn as owner.

 
T71/65 77
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood  
 

Registered to William Bawn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 11(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter as owner. 20 enslaved people purchased from Mrs [Juliana] Pitter, including 3 long-term runaways. Other purchases. Previous registration for 6 enslaved people.

 
T71/66 240
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot) 30(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter. Increase of 30 enslaved people "by acquisition, by entail and by purchase" - at least 7 enslaved people enrolled in St Elizabeth by Miss Mary allen", 3 "enrolled in St Catherine by Herbert.J James." - unclear where the other enslaved people came from.

 
T71/67 227-228
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 31(F) 29(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter as Owner.

 
T71/68 342-343
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Sheerwood Forest  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter and Anthony Davis as Agents to Messieurs A Stewartt & Isaac Westmoreland of London. 30 enslaved people "purchased by Alexander Stewart & Isaac Westmoreland 17th June 1829 from John Peart and Thomas Pitter, Last returned by Thomas Pitter on the foregoing years as owner in the parish of Manchester".

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter and Anthony Davis as Owners. 25 enslaved people acquired "By purchase of one moiety July 1828 by Anthony Davis from Thomas Pitter Last Returned by Thomas Pitter in the foregoing years as owner in the Parish of Manchester".

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 6(Tot) 4(F) 2(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Pitter as Owner. 50 enslaved people sold.

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
 

Registered to Pitter and Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
 

Registered to Pitter and Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 12(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Wheatle as Agent of Messieurs Alexander, Stewart of Westmoreland.

 
T71/73 399
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 18(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas White Esquire as Agent to Messieurs Pitter & Davis as Owners.

 
T71/73 318
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
 

Registered to Thomas Pitter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Sherwood Forest  
[Size] 557  
 

Registered to Anthony Davis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/Manchest.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.