Williamsfield

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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
1796 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Previous owner
1796 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Executor

Acting executor of Henry Williams

1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,329 17S 3D

Estate Information (27)

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1796
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Henry Williams, Esq, deceased. Account given by Charles Bryan, Esq, acting executor. Account filed by James Kinlock, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 58
1798
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Portland as a sugar estate with a watermill 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Portland in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a watermill.

 
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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Williamsfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Real estate of Henry Williams Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor for the deceased. Account filed by Archibald Anderson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 190-191
1800
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Real estate of Henry Williams Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor. Account filed by John Sletchell as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 173
1803
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Henry Williams Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor. Account filed by John Mitchell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 188
1807
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The real estate of Henry Williams Esq. deceased and now under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq. as acting executor. Account presented by John Stitchel as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 185
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to --- Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Portld.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] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 48  
 

Registered to ____ Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 232(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 156  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 106  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot) 127(F) 120(M)  
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Crossley Esq as Attorney to William Williams and Williamsfield Estate but who has since then departed hence and is now absent from this island and which slaves are in the possession of Samuel Pryce Esq as the Attorney of the said William Williams and Williamsfield Estate.

 
T71/151 206-209
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Crossley as Attorney to William Williams Esq.

 
T71/152 174
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Clotworthy McKeige Esq as Attorney to William Williams Esq.

 
T71/153 47
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 87  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 191(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Maurice Jones as Attorney to William Williams Esq.

 
T71/154 38
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Philip P Kirkland as Attorney to William Williams Esq.

 
T71/155-156 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)  
[Name] Williamsfield  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to William Williams.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Portld.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 90(F) 70(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Williams as owner.

 
T71/157 249