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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
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
John Cowan
1826 [EA] - → Previous owner
John Cowan
1826 [EA] - → Administrator
Lawrence Gibson

Estate Information (8)

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

In the possession of John Cowan as owner.

 
T71/66 74
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Cowan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John Cowan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Caregy as Agent to John Cowan.

 
T71/67 65
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John Cowan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Cowan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 13(F) 8(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Lawrence Gibson as Administrator on the Estate of John Cowan.

 
T71/68 85
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Cowan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.