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Chesterfield

Jamaica | St Ann

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1824 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
John Higginbottom
1826 [EA] - → Other
Susannah Ashmeade (née Ewbank)
1839 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Not known
Alexander Geddes

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Ann 410 (Chesterfield)
£1,213 8S 8D

Estate Information (11)

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1824
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 9(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Higginbottom as proprietor [increase by purchase of enslaved people from Susan Ashmeade and registered in 1823 by J Higginbottom as her attorney, and from Collecting Constable's and Deputy Marshal's Sale. Previous registration was for 4 enslaved people].

 
T 71/46 441-442
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 47(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Higginbottom as owner.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
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] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Higginbottom as owner.

 
T 71/49 369
1839
[Name] Chesterfield  
[Size] 644  
 

Registered to Alexander Geddes.

 
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.