Flat Point Estate

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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
- 1815 [EY] → Mortgage Holder
1761 [EA] - 1761 [LA] → Owner
1776 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Owner
1786 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Other

By 1786, Flat Point was shown as held by trustees of William White Esq. and White and Edwards in Jamaica

1801 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Trustee
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£2,189 0S 11D

Estate Information (44)

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1776
[Name] Flatpoint  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William White Esq. and under the care and direction of William Hull, Thomas Riley and Joseph Watteis as attorneys/ Account filed by Thomas Riley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 116
1777
[Name] Flatpoint  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William White Esq. and under the care and direction of William Hull, Thomas Riley and Joseph Watteis as attorneys/ Account filed by Thomas Riley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 116
1778
[Name] Flatpoint  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William White Esq. and under the care and direction of William Hull, Thomas Riley and Joseph Watteis as attorneys. Account filed by Thomas Riley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 116
1786
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed for Feb to 31 Dec 1786. In the possession of and under the care direction of the Hon Alexander Fullerton Esq under a power of attorney from the trustees of the estate in London; said Hon Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esqs as acting attornies for the trustees of the estate of William White Esq and Messrs White and Edwards in Jamaica; account filed by David Richard as book keeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 166
1787
[Name] Flatpoint sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Filed for 14 Nov 1786 to 14 Nov 1787. Under the care and direction of the Hon Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esqs acting attorneys to the trustees of the plantation in London; account filed by David Richards as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 221
1788
[Name] Flatpoint Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of the Hon. Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires, acting attornies to the trustees of the estate of William White Esquire of Jamaica and Messrs White and Edwards of London. Account filed by John McDonald as book keeper. Accounts filed for 14/11/1787 to 14/11/1788.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 374-375 f.197
1789
[Name] Flatpoint  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the care and direction of the Hon. Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires acting attornies of the trustees of the estates of William White of Jamaica and Messrs White and Edwards of London. Account filed by John Kelly as book keeper. Accounts filed for 14/11/1788 to 14/11/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 194-195 [f.99]
1790
[Name] Flatpoint  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of the Hon. Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires acting attornies of the trustees of the estates of William White of Jamaica and Messrs White and Edwards of London. Account filed by Benjamin Henderson as overseer. Accounts filed for 14/11/1789 to 14/11/1790.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 302-303
1791
[Name] Flatpoint sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Benjamin Henderson as overseer for trustees of the plantation in London and the Hon. Alex.r Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires acting attornies of the plantation or the estates of William [.ite] Esquire of Jamaica and Messrs White and Edwards of London. Accounts filed for 14/11/1790 to 14/11/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 233-234
1792
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 184  
 

Owned by William White.

 
'A List of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly... transcribed from papers presented to the British Museum by Charles E. Long ref. Add. 12435' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/mstann1792.htm.
1792
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of the Honourable Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires, acting attornies of the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Benjamin Henderson as overseer. Accounts filed for 14/11/1791 to 14/11/1792.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 93-94
1793
[Name] Flat Point  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care and direction of the Honourable Alexander Fullerton and Aaron Moffatt Esquires, acting attornies of the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Joseph Gordon book keeper as overseer. Accounts filed for 14/11/1792 to 11/11/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 411 [f.206]
1794
[Name] Flat Point Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

A plantation (on the estates of William White Esq of Jamaica) under the care and direction of Aaron Moffatt Esq acting attorney for the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Joseph Gordon as overseer for the period 14/11/1793 to 14/11/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 175-176
1795
[Name] Flatpoint Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and?  
 

Belonging to William White Esq of Jamaica and Messrs White and Edward of London. Account given by John Roebuck, Jnr, Esq, acting attorney to the trustees. Account filed by Joseph Gordon, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 18
1797
[Name] Flat Print Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Owner not given. Account filed by Joseph Gordon, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 198
1798
[Name] Flat-Point  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Ann as a sugar estate with a watermill, a windmill and a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Flat Point  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, logwood  
 

Consigned to the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Joseph Gordon as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 223
1799
[Name] Flat Point  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the care of Lewis Cuthbert and Henry William Tucker Esq.s attornies to the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Joseph Gordon as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 231
1799
[Name] Flat Point Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Joseph Gordon overseer. Under the care of Lewis Cuthbert and Henry William Fuller Esquire attornies to the trustees. Consigned to the trustees of said plantation in London.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 202-203
1800
[Name] Flat Point  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of Lewis Cuthbert and Henry William Tucker Esq.s attornies to the trustees of the plantation in London. Account filed by Joseph Gordon for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 73
1801
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of William White Esq, in trust. Account filed by Joseph Gordon as overseer Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 162-163
1803
[Name] Flat Points Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the executors of the heirs of William White Esq. Account filed by Joseph Gordon as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 75
1807
[Name] Flat Point  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of William White Esq. deceased. Account presented by Clement Martin as present overseer and John Brooks as late overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 152
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 490(Tot)  
[Name] Flatpint and Standovry  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to White & Edwards.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 478(Tot)  
[Name] Llandovrey etc.  
[Stock] 309  
 

Registered to trustees of White & Edwards. Assumed to include Flat Point.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Flat-Point  
[Stock] 124  
 

Registered to White & Edwards.

 
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] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 136  
 

Registered to White & Edwards.

 
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] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 190  
 

Registered to White & Edwards.

 
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] 144(Tot) 67(F) 77(M)  
[Name] Flatpoint Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Kidston and Isaac Higgin as attorneys to John Cowell Esq., only surviving trustee on behalf of the creditors of William White, deceased.

 
T 71/43 266-271
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 149  
 

Registered to White and Edwardes.

 
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] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 153  
 

Registered to White and Edwardes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot) 61(F) 80(M)  
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin as attorney to John Cowell, trustee of Flat Point Estate.

 
T 71/44 146-147
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 144  
 

Registered to White and Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin as attorney to John Cowell trustee for Flat Point Estate.

 
T 71/45 172-173
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 142  
 

Registered to the trustees of White & Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to the trustees of White & Edwards.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin as attorney to John Welsford Cowell, trustee for Flat Point [18 deaths].

 
T 71/46 158-160
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to the trustees of White & Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to the trustees of White and Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney of John Welsford Cowell, trustee of Flat Point Estate.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to the trustees of White and Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to the trustees of White and Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Flat Point Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honble. William Miller as attorney to John Welsford Cowell as trustee of Flat Point Estate [4 births, 16 deaths].

 
T 71/49 176
1839
[Name] Flat Point  
[Size] 1237  
 

Registered to the trustees of White and Edwards.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.