Bellfield Estate [3]

Estate Details


Associated People (14)

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
1780 [EA] - 1782 [LA] → Owner
1780 [EA] - 1785 [LA] → Overseer
1786 [EA] - → Overseer
1787 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Trustee
1787 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Overseer
1787 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Trustee
1797 [EA] - → Not known
1800 [EA] - → Attorney
1800 [EA] - 1812 [EY] → Owner
1807 [EA] - 1808 [LA] → Overseer
1808 [EA] - → Attorney
1815 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,798 9S 3D

Estate Information (39)

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1780
[Name] Bellefield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Property of John Jarrett Esq. Account filed by George McFarlane, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 8
1781
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Jarrett Esquire. Account filed by George MacFarlane, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 117-118
1782
[Name] Belfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Jarrett Esquire. Account filed by George Macfarlane.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 197
1783
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Macfarlane as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 57
1785
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by George McFarlane, overseer of Bellfield Estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 52
1786
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Duncan Munro, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 117
1787
[Name] Bellefield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In trust to the Hon Richard Batty and William Dawes Quarrell Esqs; account filed by James Monteath as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 198
1787
[Name] Bellfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In trust to the Hon Richard Batty Esq and William Dawes Quarrell Esq; account filed by James Monteith, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 110-111
1788
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In trust to the Hon. Richard Betty and William Dawes Quarrel Esquires. Account filed by Ja.s Monteath as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 283-284 f.151
1789
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In trust to the Hon. Rich.d Batty and Mr Davies Quarrell Esquire. Account filed by James Monteath as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 318-319 f. 158
1790
[Name] Bellefield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In trust to the Hon. Richard Batty and the Hon. Wm Davis Quarell Esquire. Account filed by James Monteath as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 342-343
1791
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the Hon. Richard Batty and William Dawes Quarrell Esquire. Account filed by James Monteath as overseer. Accounts filed for 31/12/1790 to 15/06/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 193 [f.91]
1797
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Esson as overseer for the year to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 16
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 228(Tot)  
[Name] Belfield  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with John Cunningham as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 26. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1800
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

Account filed by David Innes, Estate under his care and direction or which he is in possession of. Accounts filed for 1799-1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 128-129
1807
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, side rollers, cattle, coffee and pimento  
 

Account filed by John Glass as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 125
1808
[Name] Bellfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, side rollers, pimento, livestock and hire of enslaved people  
 

Under the direction of Alexander Peterkin Esq. Account filed by John Glass as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 173-174
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 319(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 226  
 

Registered to John Cuningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield etc.  
[Stock] 224  
 

Registered to Hon J. Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 278(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 246  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 277(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 374  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot) 125(F) 160(M)  
[Name] Bellfield  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as owner.

 
T71/202 82-89
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 373  
 

Registered to Honorable James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 281(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 374  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
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] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as owner on Bellfield Estate.

 
T71/205 97-98
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 493  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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] 240(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 357  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
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] 251(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to James Cunningham, the owner on Bellfield Estate. Increase of 15 enslaved people: removed from Retreive Estate in th eParish of St James.

 
T71/211 33-36
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 241(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 338  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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] 233(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 315  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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] 230(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to James Cunningham.

 
T71/215 91-92
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 228(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 143  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Matthew Mitchell as Attorney to James Cunningham.

 
T71/216 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 89  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 204  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield  
[Stock] 87  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Bellfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Matthew Mitchell as Attorney to James Cunningham.

 
T71/223 40
1839
[Name] Bellfield  
[Size] 1432  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
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.