UCL

Morne Patate

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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] - 1817 [LA] → Receiver
John Gordon
1821 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
James Matthews

James Matthews was the surviving partner of Alex Sutherland, mortgagees under a deed of 04/12/1821 against the enslaved persons in possession of Marie Adele Beamish before her marriage with John Wilson Foreman.

1821 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
Alexander Sutherland

James Matthews was the surviving partner of Alex Sutherland, mortgagees under a deed of 04/12/1821 against the enslaved persons in possession of Marie Adele Beamish before her marriage with John Wilson Foreman.

1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
John Wilson Foreman

By virtue of his marriage to Marie Adele Beamish

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 169A&B&C (Morne Patate)
£2,429 15S 9D

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot) 74(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate Estate  
 

Returned by John Gordon, receiver. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. One enslaved female, Sophia was reputed to be aged 100 and had grandchildren on the estate. St. Mark.

 
T71/346 589-593
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot) 93(F) 73(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate  
 

Returned by M Deravarierre [De Ravariere] as joint owner with an unnamed person ( or people); 35 enslaved people were removed from Petite Savanne Estate in St. Patrick; 3 enslaved people had been 'registered by J Foreman in 1817, but belonging to this estate and now removed'. St. Mark.

 
T71/356 384 - 386
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 91(F) 69(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate Estate  
 

Return of Mayne De Ravariere, registering capacity not given. St. Mark .

 
T71/358 280 - 281
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot) 68(F) 53(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate  
 

Returned by Mayne De Ravarier, joint owner; 32 enslaved people were sold to John Gordon and James Matthews for Providence Estate. St. Mark.

 
T71/360 245-246
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot) 68(F) 60(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate  
 

Returned by Mayne De Ravariere, owner; includes a full return of the enslaved. St. Mark.

 
T71/362 593 - 597
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot) 73(F) 62(M)  
[Name] Morne Patate Estate  
 

Return of Ad�le Beamish, joint owner with an unnamed person. St. Mark.

 
T71/363 238