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Wreck Bay Pen (and Bridge Pen)

Jamaica | St Catherine

Estate Details

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
1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
William Hammonds
1823 [EA] - → Receiver
Dr John Weir
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
John March

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Catherine 603 (Hoghole, Union, Healthshire & Wreck Bay Pens)
£2,863 0S 1D

Notes

Probably included Bridge Pen until 1823.

Estate Information (11)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Bridge Pen, Wreck-Bay, and Healthshire  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Hammonds.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot) 74(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Hammond as owner. Assumed to be Wreck Bay and Healthshire.

 
T71/1 570-574
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Bridge Pen, Wreck-Bay, and Healthshire  
 

Registered to William Hammonds.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Bridge Pen, Wreck-Bay, and Healthshire  
 

Registered to William Hammonds.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Hammond as owner.Assumed to be Wreck Bay and Healthshire.

 
T71/2 412
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] Bridge Pen, Wreck-Bay, and Healthshire  
[Stock] 85  
 

Registered to William Hammonds.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Bridge Pen, Wreck-Bay, and Healthshire  
 

Registered to William Hammonds.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Weir as receiver appointed by the Court of Chancery in a cause entitled Obborn vs. Hammonds et al. Returned by William Hammonds in St Catherine as owner in 1820. Assumed to be Wreck Bay and Healthshire.

 
T71/4 542
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John March Esquire as owner. Previous registration for 18 enslaved people. Others previously registered by John Weir as receiver and by Foster March as owner or agent. Assumed to be Healthshire and Wreck Bay (both previously registered by John Weir as receiver), Hoghole (previously registered by Foster March) and Union (previously registered as Bellevue by John March).

 
T71/5 681
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot) 91(F) 72(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John March as owner. Assumed to be Healthshire, Wreck Bay, Hoghole and Union.

 
T71/9 244
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 152(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John March as owner. Assumed to be Healthshire, Wreck Bay, Hoghole and Union.

 
T71/12 39