Springfield

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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
1782 [EA] - 1808 [LA] → Previous owner
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - → Executor
1823 [EA] - → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Lessee

Notes

The association of the sugar estate Springfield (pre-1800) with the Springfield in the slave registers and almanacs (post-1809) is tentative as the estate post-1809 appears to include to few enslaved people for sugar production.The Springfield estate registered to William Shaw in the almanacs of 1811 and 1812 may be the correct match with the earlier sugar estate, but no sign of this second Springfield has been found after 1812.


Estate Information (43)

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1782
[Name] Springfield Pen  
 

The property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased. Under the care of Francis Murroz and John Mowatt. Account filed by Nicholas Bartholomew French as overseer. John's Hall and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 106-7
1783
[Name] Springfield Pen  
 

The property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased. Under the care of Francis Murroz and John Mowatt. Account filed by Nicholas Bartholomew French as overseer. John's Hall and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 106-7
1786
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased; account filed by John Josslyn overseer of Johnshall Plantation. Johns Hall Plantation/Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 169
1788
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, cattle  
 

Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer. John Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 225
1791
[Name] Springfield Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea Esquire. Account fied by John Wilden Arthur as overseer. Johns Hall sugar Planation and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 293-294 [f.141]
1792
[Name] Springfield Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased under the direction of John Mowatt Esquire. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer. Johns Hall Estate and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 259-260 [f.130]
1794
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 32
1795
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, iron hoops and grating bars  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt Esq trustee and executor. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 213
1797
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rusea dec. Account given by the Hon John Mowat, Esq. Account filed by John Weldon? Arthur, overseer. Springfield Penn and John Hall sugar plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 162
1798
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of the Hon John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 129
1799
[Name] Springfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Lynch Linton overseer. The property of Heirs of Thomas London Esquire deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 119
1799
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of the Hon John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John W Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 83-84
1799
[Name] Springfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with the heirs of Thomas Linton as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1800
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of John Mowatt trustee and executor. Account filed by Henry Saul as book keeper Johns Hall sugar Plantation (John W Arthur overseer having died) for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 38-39
1800
[Name] Springfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Richard Heath as Trustee.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 79
1801
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pewter, iron  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of James Rusea deceased and in the possession of John Mowat Esq as Trustee and Exor. Account filed by William Grant Walcott as overseer. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 95
1803
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased under the direction of the Hon Jn Mowatt. Account filed by William Grant Walcott as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 01/01/1804. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 166-167
1804
[Name] Springfield Penn  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rusea Deceased. Account given in the name of John Newatt, trustee and executor to said estate. Account filed in the name of William Grant Walcott, overseer to said estate. John Halls Estate and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 171
1807
[Name] Springfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Disposal of the estate crop delivered by order of John Armstrong Esq. attorney for the estate. Account presented by Nathaniel Barry as overseer. Filed for 1st Aug 1806-1st Aug 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 190
1807
[Name] Springfield Pen  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased and in the possession of the Honorable John Mowat. Account presented by Benjamin Mason as late overseer and John Taylor as present overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 207-208
1808
[Name] Springfield Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum and old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rosea Esq. deceased and under the care and management of the Honorable John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Taylor as overseer. The estates of Johns Hall and Springfield Pen were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 20(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George McLenan as owner.

 
T71/204 44-45
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Kerr as Exor of George McLenan decd.

 
T71/207 320
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stanford Grignon as Exor of George McLenan decd.

 
T71/210 228
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Eddie McLenan as owner.

 
T71/214 50
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Eddie McLenan as owner.

 
T71/219 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to heirs of George McLenan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to David Boyd.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 20(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Boyd as Lessee from John E McLenan Esq; increase owing to Lease of 36 enslaved people and 3 births, no lessor given; decrease in total owing to 4 deaths.

 
T71/222 46
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Springfield  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to David Boyd.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.