Petersfield

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum and molasses  

Belonging to the late Peter Beckford Esq. Senior and his copartners. Account filed by William Beckford. The estates of Retreat, Kays, Malmsey Valley, Crofts, Rock River, Lime Hall, Danks, Petersfield, Shrewsbury, Roaring River, Hatfield, Smithfield, Barbadoes Valley, Lewis's Crawle, Beckford & Forbes Plantation, Seven Mile Walk, Dirty Pitt Pen, Dry sugar Work Pen, Two Mile Wood Pen, Bodles Pen, Withy Wood Pen and Esher were filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 76

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum and molasses  

Belonging to the late Peter Beckford Esq. Senior and his copartners. Account filed by Richard Beckford Esq. attorney to Mrs. Bathshua Beckford and Mr. Julmes and Francis Beckford. The estates of Retreat, Kays, Malmsey Valley, Crofts, Rock River, Lime Hall, Danks, Petersfield, Shrewsbury, Roaring River, Hatfield, Smithfield, Barbadoes Valley, Lewis's Crawle, Beckford & Forbes Plantation, Seven Mile Walk, Dirty Pitt Pen, Dry sugar Work Pen, Two Mile Wood Pen, Bodles Pen, Withy Wood Pen and Esher were filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 79

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account delivered by Ambross Jones and filed by Richard Beckford Esq. attorney for Mrs. Bathsua Beckford guardian to Francis Beckford a minor.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 39

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account delivered by Ambross Jones and filed by Richard Beckford Esq. attorney for Mrs. Bathsua Beckford guardian to Francis Beckford a minor.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 86

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in Westmoreland in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a water mill.

Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by Alexander McDonald as attorney. Estate under the "care and direction of" both McDonald and Robert Mason.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 138

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by Alexander McDonald as attorney. Estate under the "care and direction of" both McDonald and Robert Mason.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 23

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by Alexander McDonald as attorney. Estate under the "care and direction of" both McDonald and Robert Mason.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 67

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by Robert Perrin as bookeeper. Estate under the care and direction of Robert Mason.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 132

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by Robert Perrin as bookeeper. Estate under the care and direction of Robert Mason.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 198

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Francis Beckford Esq. Account filed by John Weech as attorney to Mrs. Susannah Beckford.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 16

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the heirs of Francis Beckford Esq. and under the care and direction of Julines Herring and John Somerville. Account filed by James Graham as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 181

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the heirs of Francis Beckford Esq. and under the care and direction of Julines Herring and John Somerville. Account filed by James Graham as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 181

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the heirs of Francis Beckford Esq. and under the care and direction of Julines Herring and John Somerville. Account filed by James Graham as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 179

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the heirs of Francis Beckford Esq. and under the care and direction of Julines Herring and John Somerville. Account filed by George Riches, gentleman

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 87-8

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hiring out enslaved people, copper and iron  

The estates of the late Francis Beckford Esquire, under the care and direction of William Beckford esquire, attorney. Account filed by Thomas Alderson. Petersfield Plantation and Lincoln Plantation filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 127

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Francis Beckford Esq. deceased. Under the care and direction of William Beckford Esq. as attorney.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 165

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Estates of the late Thomas Buckford [= Beckford] Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Cope. Petersfield Plantation and Lincoln Plantation filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 8-9

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of the late Francis Beckford Esquire, deceased. Under the care and direction of William Beckford Esquire attorney. Account filed by Thomas Alderson, gentleman (sp?). Petersfield Plantation and Lincoln Plantation filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 165-166

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of the late Francis Beckford Esquire, deceased. Under the care and direction of William Beckford Esquire attorney. Account filed by Thomas Alderson, gentleman (sp?). Petersfield Plantation and Lincoln Plantation filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 165

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Francis Beckford Esq. deceased. Under the care and direction of William Beckford Esq. as attorney. Account filed by Thomas Alderson, gentleman.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 79

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] account of rents and hire received; sugar, rum and cattle  

Under the care and direction of William Beckford Esqire, attorney to estates; account filed by Thomas Alderson (?). Estates of the late Francis Beckford:Petersfield and Lincoln Plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 82

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to Francis Love Beckford under the care and direction of the Hon. James Wildman as attorney to his trustees. Account filed by Archibald Drummond as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 39 f.20

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to Francis Love Beckford under the care and direction of the Hon. James Wildman Esquire. Account filed by Archibald Drummond as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 379 f.209

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle and logwood  

Under the care and direction of the Hon. James Wildman and William Smith Esquire attornies to Francis Love Beckford Esquire. Account filed by Archibald Drummond as former overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 252

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Under the care and direction of the Hon. James Wildman and William Smith Esquire attornies to Francis Love Beckford Esquire. Account filed by Archibald Drummond as former overseer. Accounts filed for From 14/08/1789 to 1790 [date unclear].

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 236-237 [f.119]

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In possession of Francis Love Beckford Esquire under the direction of William Smith Esquire his attorney. Account filed by James Ferguson as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 161 [f.75]

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Property of Francis Love Beckford Esq. Account filed by Joseph Mumford as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 44

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Property of Francis Love Beckford Esq under the care and direction of the Hon James Wildman Esq his attorney. Account filed by Robert Urie as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 55

[Name] Petersfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to Francis Love Beckford, Esq. Account given by David Murray, Esq. Account filed by William Haldane, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, hire of enslaved people, corn  

Account filed by William Haldane Jun.r as overseer for the period 31/12/1796 to 31/12/1797.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 43

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] coffee, cattle  

Property of the heirs of Thomas Peter Fearon Esq deceased. Account filed by Robert Aldus.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 141

[Name] Petersfield  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in Westmoreland 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Property of Francis Love Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Haldane as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 12-13

[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 37.

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Property of Francis Love Beckford Esq under the management and direction of James Mackintosh Esq. Account filed by William Haldane as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 91-92

[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Under the direction of the Hon John Caulfield Esq, Attorney to Peter Campbell Esq.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 172

[Number of enslaved people] 386(Tot)  
[Name] Lincoln & Peterfield  
[Stock] 442  

Registered to Frances Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 374(Tot)  
[Name] Lincoln etc.  
[Stock] 296  

Registered to Frances L. Beckford. Assumed to be both Lincoln and Petersfield.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 278(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 335  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 294(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 301  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 295(Tot) 151(F) 144(M)  
[Name] Petersfield  

In the possession of Edward Smith and James Lawson as attorneys to Francis Love Beckford Esquire the owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 286(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 310  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 273(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 273  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot) 134(F) 134(M)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  

In the possession of Edward Smith and James Lawson as attornies to Francis Love Beckford.

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[Number of enslaved people] 265(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 189  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 248(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 303  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 248(Tot) 125(F) 123(M)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Francis Love Beckford Esquire.

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[Number of enslaved people] 241(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 320  

Registered to Francis Love Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 241(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 160  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 239(Tot) 122(F) 116(M)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Francis Love Beckford Esquire as owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 130  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield  
[Stock] 120  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot) 111(F) 109(M)  
[Name] Petersfield  

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Francis Love Beckford.

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[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Stock] 149  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 347(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Stock] 170  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  
[Stock] 140  

Registered to Francis L. Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot) 160(F) 163(M)  
[Name] Petersfield Estate  

In the possession of Thomas McNiel as attorney to Francis Love Beckford. 163 purchased since 1829, but no details from whom.

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