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Laughlands

Jamaica | St Ann

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Associated People (4)

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 [EA] - → Owner
Ann Fraser
1816 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
Ann Fraser
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Mary Fraser
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
Charles Smith

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Ann 440 (Laughlands)
£809 10S 8D

Estate Information (11)

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1771
[Name] Laughland  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Under the care and direction of Malcolm Laing Esq. Account filed by Alexander Rose as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 175
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Laughlands  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Ann Fraser (free person).

 
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] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Laughlands  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to the estate of Ann Fraser.

 
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] 36(Tot) 23(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Anne Fraser deceased, in the possession of Mary Fraser, Jannet Fraser, Ann Fraser and Elizabeth Christy as residuary legatees and daughters of the said Anne Fraser.

 
T 71/43 392-393
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Laughlands  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to the estate of Ann Fraser.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney to Mary Fraser an absentee [increases by birth and by devise under the wills of Ann Fraser deceased and James Aitken deceased].

 
T 71/44 223-224
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 2(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Fraser, Ann Fraser and Elizabeth Chrystie as residuary legatees and daughters of Ann Fraser, deceased [most enslaved people bequeathed by will of Ann Fraser Snr. to Mary Fraser, Susan Fraser, Janett Fraser, Ann Fraser, Elizabeth Christie, Fanny Fraser. Previous registration was for 36 enslaved people].

 
T 71/44 224-225
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Fraser as owner.

 
T 71/45 247-248
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Fraser as owner.

 
T 71/46 273
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Fraser as owner.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Fraser as owner.

 
T 71/49 261