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Aberly Plantation

Jamaica | St Ann

Estate Details

Associated People (9)

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
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
Benjamin Henderson
1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Receiver
James Wilson
1815 [EA] - → Not known
Catherine Wordie
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
James Wilson
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
Richard Briggs
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
James Wilson
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
John Howlett

Howlett had died c. 1826: John Bloxam Elin as trustee must have pursued the claim of Howlett's estate as mortgagee-in-possession.

1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
John Bloxam Elin
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
Alexander Reid Scott

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Ann 619 (Aberly Plantation)
£1,526 8S 0D

Notes

Presumably the entries for 'Aberley, etc.' in the almanacs 1829-1833 include Richardsfield estate - see JA13695 Richardsfield.

Estate Information (24)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to Benjamin Henderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 59  
 

Registered to Benjamin Henderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly Plantation  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to Catherine Wordie.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to James Wilson, receiver.

 
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] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly plantation  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to James Wilson, receiver.

 
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] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to James Wilson, junior.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot) 41(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Abarly Plantation  
 

In the possession of James Wilson as mortgagee and receiver of Abarly Plantation.

 
T 71/43 1250-1252
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly Plantation  
[Stock] 33  
 

No ownership details.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly Plantation  
[Stock] 33  
 

No ownership details.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 38(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Wilson as owner.

 
T 71/44 669-670
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to James Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Wilson as owner [statement signed by Richard Briggs as attorney to James Wilson].

 
T 71/45 882
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Briggs as owner [increase by purchase at sales by Deputy Marshals, James Tounson and J A Kennedy, some enslaved people being previously registered to Colin Ingram; also by purchase from Julianna Johnston. Previous registration was for 67 enslaved people].

 
T 71/46 94-96
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Aberly etc.  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] Aberley, etc.  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot) 42(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Briggs as owner.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Aberley, etc.  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Aberley, etc.  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Aberley, etc.  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Richard Briggs.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 40(F) 31(M)  
[Name] Aberly Plantation  
 

In the possession of Alexander Reid Scott as attorney to John B Elin, executor and trustee of John Howlett. Previously registered by Richard Briggs but since acquired by John Howlett as mortgagee-in-possession.

 
T 71/49 387
1835
[Name] Aberly  
[Size] 510  
 

Bequeathed to John Briggs by his brother Richard Briggs, whose will was written in 1835 and proved in 1838.

 
Lancashire Archives WRW/L/1837
1839
[Name] Aberly  
[Size] 805  
 

Registered to John Bloxam Elin.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.