UCL

Providence Estate

Grenada | St David

Estate Details

Associated People (7)

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
1765 [EA] - 1769 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Edmund Proudfoot
1765 [EA] - 1769 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Thomas Proudfoot of Grenada
1769 [EA] - 1771 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Thomas Smith of Hadley
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
William Burke
1820 [EA] - → Not known
Sarah Baker
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
Francis Yelverton Checkley
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
John Stokes

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 861 (Providence Estate)
£3,524 10S 2D

Estate Information (6)

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1769
[Mortgage] 06/01/17691769  
 

Mortgage in fee from Alexander Winniett and Rose Birot Defont Pertins, his wife, of Grenada, and Edmund Proudfoot of Lincolns Inn Fields and Thomas Proudfoot of Grenada (mortgagees of above under deed of 1765) to Thomas Smith of Hadley (Middlx.), of Providence Plantation (103 quarries or 329 acres), in St. David's parish of Grenada lying between the rivers called Petit Marquis and Grand Marquis, with negro slaves (named in schedule). For £4000, 05/01/1769, and Reconveyance 18/12/1771, Hampshire Archives and Local Studies 5M50/2702, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/4e99875e-f88b-4073-a111-28b10cfeb814 [accessed 25/09/2018]

1817
[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

In lawful possession of William Burke as proprietor.

 
T71/267 154-157
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot) 66(F) 76(M)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of F.Y. Checkley as Attorney for William Burke and Sarah Baker.

 
T71/274 301-302
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot) 67(F) 70(M)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of William Burke as Proprietor.

 
T71/285 219
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot) 71(F) 73(M)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

In the lawful possession of John Stokes attorney. No owner's name given.

 
T71/299 244-245
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot) 72(F) 69(M)  
[Name] Providence Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of John Stokes as Attorney.

 
T71/311 357