Fort William

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

The estates of Richard Beckford Esquire. Account filed by Robert Mason, one of the attorneys for the late Richard Beckford Esquire. Smithfield, Hereford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 37

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estate of Richard Beckford Esquire deceased, under the care and direction of John Morse & John Vern, acting executors. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield, Hereford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield all filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 54-55

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Estate of Richard Beckford Esquire deceased, under the care and direction of John Morse & John Vern, acting executors. Account filed by William Foot. Shrewsbury, Roaring River, Fort William, Williamsfield, Hertford Penn, Plant.n Gt Account (sp?), Smitfield & H.d. Pen all filed together with crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 100

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estate of Richard Beckford Esquire deceased, under the care and direction of John Morse and John Vern, acting executors. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield, Hertford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield, Plantn. Gt. Accot. all filed together. Crops listed separately.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Richard Beckford Esquire, deceased, under the care and direction of John Vern, acting executor. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield Penn, Hertford Penn, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William and Williamfield plantations, Plantn. Gt. Accot. all filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 163

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Richard Beckford Esquire, deceased, under the care and direction of John Vern, acting executor. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Richard Beckford deceased. Account filed by Julines Beckford and John Venn acting as executors

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 34

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Richard Beckford deceased. Account filed by Julines Beckford and John Venn acting as executors

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 52

[Name] Fort William  
[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] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Richard Beckford deceased. Account filed by Julines Beckford and John Venn acting as executors

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 107

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Richard Beckford deceased. Account field by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs as attorneys.

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

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Junior Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs as attorneys.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to Richard Beckford deceased. Account field by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs as attorneys.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 68

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Junior Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs as attorneys.

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

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Junior Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs as attorneys.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing Esq. as attorney.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Samuel William Haughton, Julines Herring and Richard Lewing Esqs. as attorneys.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 171

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Richard Lewing Esq. as attorney.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Estate under the care and direction of Julines Herring, Richard Lewing and William Foot Esqs. as attorney.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 191

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq under the care and direction of George Scott Esq attorney to Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession; account filed by James Graham as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 201

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Willm Beckford Esquire under mortgage to Messrs Beckford and James and consigned to Geo. Scott Esquire their attorney. Declaration sworn in London concerning full estate accounts presented by John Davis of Nicholas Lane in the City of London as clerk or book keeper to Richard Beckford and Rice James of London, merchants and mortgagees in possession. Filed as Estates of Willm Beckford Esquire to include: Fort William, Williamsfield, and Roaring River.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 22-47 f.12-24

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old brass  

Belonging to William Beckford Esquire under the care and direction of George Scott Esquire attorney to Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession. Account filed by Duncan Sloss as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 45-46 f.23

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Willm Beckford Esquire under mortgage to Messrs Beckford and James and consigned to Geo. Scott Esquire their attorney. Declaration sworn in London concerning full estate accounts presented by John Davis of Nicholas Lane in the City of London as clerk or book keeper to Richard Beckford and Rice James of London, merchants and mortgagees in possession. Filed as Estates of Willm Beckford Esquire to include: Fort William, Williamsfield, and Roaring River.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 48-72 f.25-36

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, iron, some cattle  

Belonging to William Beckford Esquire under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esquires attornies to Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession. Account filed by Duncan Sloss as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 233-234 f.126

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old copper  

Belonging to William Beckford Esquire under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esquires as attornies to Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees in possession. Account filed by William Walcott as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 191-192

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Belonging to William Beckford Esquire under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries attornies to the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession. Account filed by William Walcott as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 321 [f.160]

[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of a Mulatto girl  

Belonging to William Beckford Esquire under the direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esquires, attornies to the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession. Account filed by William Walcott as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 134-135

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper, cattle  

The property of William Beckford Esquire and in the possession of the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries attornies to the trustees. Account filed by Samuel Jeffries as attorney.

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[Name] Fort Williams Estate  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people  

The property of William Beckford Esquire and in the possession of Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esquires their attornies. Account filed by Archibald Scott as overseer of Fort William, one of the morgaged estates. Estates of William Beckford to include: Fort William Estate, Williamsfield Estate, Roaring River Estate, Hartlands Penn and Smithfield Wharf all filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 448-449 [f.225]

[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq in the possession of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esq.s attornies to the trustees for the house of Beckford and James. Account filed by Archibald Scott as overseer for the year to 31/12/1793.

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[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighly as mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esq.s thier attornies. Account filed by said George Scott for the year ending 31/12/1794.

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[Name] Fort William Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account filed by Messrs Scott and Jeffries, attornies to said estate, for Messrs Beckford and Keighley, trustees in London. Account filed by William Forbes, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 2

[Name] Fort William Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, sale of sambo woman called Nancy and child John, bricks, hire of enslaved people  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. Account given by Beckford and Keighley for Messrs Beckford and James of London, mortgagees, under direction of Messrs Scott and ? Attornies. Account filed by William Forbes, overseer.

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

[Name] Fort William Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford, Esq. Account given by Samuel Jeffries, attorney. Account filed by William Forbes, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 158

[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighty for Messrs Beckford and James of London morgagees under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries as attorney to the estate. Account filed by William Forbes as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

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[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighly of London as mortgagees under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries attorney to the estate. Account filed by William Forbes as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

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[Name] Fort-William  
[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.

[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  

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. 36.

[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighly trustees of Messrs Beckford and James of London, mortgagees, under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries and David Ewart Esq.s attornies for the estate. Account filed by William Forbes as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

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[Name] Fort Williams Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late William Bickford Esq deceased and in the possession of George Hibbert, Jesse Curling (?) and Edward Fuhr Esquires, Trustees. Under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries, Attorney for said Estate. Account filed by William Forbes as overseer.

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[Name] Fort William Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to the heirs of William Beckford Esq deceased under the care and management of Samuel Jeffries attorney to the trustees for the estate. Account filed by William Forbes for the year ending 31/12/1803.

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[Name] Fort William  
[Crop] sugar, rum, calf, bricks, land rental, blacksmith and mason hire  

Belonging to the heirs of Willliam Beckford Esq. deceased. In the possession of George Hibbert Esq. and other trustees and under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries their attorney to the 1st July 1807 when Samuel Jeffries quitted. He was succeeded by William Forbes and George Kirlew as attornies on 1st July 1807. Account filed by William Forbes as clerk to Samuel Jeffries.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 90-91

[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] Fort-William  
[Stock] 304  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 119(Tot) 66(F) 53(M)  
[Name] Fort William  

In the possession of William Forbes and George Kirlew as attorneys or agents of creditors holding mortgage securities on the estate of William Beckford deceased, with directions to consign the produce to David Samuda of London as consignee appointed by the high court of chancery of England.

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[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 264  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 206(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 232  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 409(Tot) 231(F) 178(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of George Kirlew and David Samuda as attornies or agents of the creditors of William Beckford deceased. Composite total numbers of enslaved for Fort William, Roaring River, Hertford and Williamsfield Estates.

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[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 217  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 193(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 199  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 390(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney or agent of creditors holding mortgage securities on the estates of William Beckford late of the same parish deceased and with directions to consign the produce thereof to David Salmuda of London Esquire as consignee appointed by the High Court of Chancery of England. Composite total numbers of enslaved for Fort William, Roaring River, Hertford and Williamsfield Estates.

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[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 230  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 218  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 382(Tot) 224(F) 148(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney or agent of the creditors holding mortgage securities on the estates of William Beckford late of said parish Esquire deceased. Composite total numbers of enslaved for Fort William, Roaring River, Hertford and Williamsfield Estates.

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[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 110  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 71  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 78  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 363(Tot) 216(F) 147(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney or agent of the creditors holding mortgage securities on the estates of William Beckford late of said parish Esquire deceased. Composite total numbers of enslaved for Fort William, Roaring River, Hertford and Williamsfield Estates.

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[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 71  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 81  

Registered to heirs of William 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] 344(Tot) 208(F) 136(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney or agent of creditors holding mortgaged securities on the estates of William Beckford late of the said Parish Esquire deceased. Composite total numbers of enslaved for Fort William, Roaring River, Hertford and Lincoln Estates.

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[Number of enslaved people] 155(Tot)  
[Name] Fort William  
[Stock] 75  

Registered to heirs of William 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.