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Grand Cairo

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Estate Details

Associated People (11)

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
1809 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
James Clayton
1815 [EA] - 1816 [LA] → Not known
Morris Roberts
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Executor
John Alexander
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
Francis Rob
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Executor
Isaac Higgin
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Executor
George McKay
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Executor
Charles Rob
1829 [EA] - → Other
James Townson
1829 [EA] - → Other
George Whiteley
1829 [EA] - → Other
Catharine Gordon
1829 [EA] - → Other
James Forsyth

Estate Information (10)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Cairo  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to James Clayton, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Grand-Cairo  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Morris Roberts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Cairo  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Morris Roberts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Cairo  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot) 11(F) 23(M)  
[Name] Grand Cairo Plantation  
 

In the possession of John Alexander as executor of James Clayton, deceased.

 
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Cairo  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Alexander as executor of James Clayton, deceased.

 
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 8(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin, George McKay, Charles Rob and Francis Rob as executors of John Alexander executor of John Clayton.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot) 8(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Executors of John Alexander as executor of James Clayton.

 
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 4(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis Rob as acting executor of John Alexander, executor of James Clayton [decrease in enslaved people by some being taken possession of by James Forsythe and James Townson, attorneys of George Whiteley, mortgagee of Alexandria Estate and 4 others being sold by Deputy Marshal under writ against Catherine Gordon].

 
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