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Torbay

Jamaica | St James

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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
1817 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Owner
Benjamin Mason
1828 [EA] - → Previous owner
Benjamin Mason
1830 [EA] - → Not known
William Bucknor Mowatt
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Joseph Bowen

Notes

Possibly the same as the sugar estate Torbay in St James, in the accounts produce up to 1795. This estate was later registered with Kensington (see JA230).

Estate Information (13)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot) 35(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Mason as owner.

 
T71/204 117-119
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Mason as owner.

 
T71/206 206
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay Endeavour Abingdon & Belfield Corner  
[Stock] 67  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Mason as owner.

 
T71/211 186
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay, Abingdon etc.  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Mason as owner. Increase of 12 enslaved people by purchase, registered by William Kerr 1823.

 
T71/215 177-178
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Benjamin Mason deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay and Prospect  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Saltspring and Torbay  
[Size] 630  
 

Registered to Joseph Bowen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.