Manchester or Marked Cave

Estate Details


Associated People (5)

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
1797 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Previous owner

The estate and enslaved people were sold to James Cunningham c. 1817 on behalf of the heirs of Matthew Foss (d. 1796), who have not yet been traced by LBS.

1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,728 3S 6D

Estate Information (30)

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1797
[Name] Marked Cave Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee  
 

Filed for 1796-1797. Belonging to the estate of Mathew Foss?, dec. Account given by Isaac Lascelles Winn and Adam Dale, Esqs. Account filed by Richard Evans.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Crop] coffee, corn, plantains  
 

Estate of Mathew Foss deceased on the order of Isaac Lascelles Winn and Adam Dale Esq.s. Account filed by Richard Evans for the period 10/08/1797 to 10/08/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 67
1799
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Account filed by Richard Evans overseer On the estate of Mathew Fess [=Foss] deceased. Shipped on sold by Isaac Lacelles Winn and Adam Dale.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 94
1800
[Name] Marked Cove Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by Richard Evan as overseer. Accounts filed for 1799-1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 118
1801
[Name] Marked Cove Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Belonging to Matthew Foss deceased, Estate produce sold or shipped by Isaac Lascelles Winn Esq Exor of the late Will of the said Matthew Foss. Account filed by Richard Evans as overseer. Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 118-119
1803
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Account filed in the name of John Cowper (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 51
1807
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Account filed by John Cowper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 14
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 151  
 

Registered to Matthew Foss, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Trel.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] 251(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 125  
 

Registered to Matthew Foss, deceased.

 
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] 228(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Fess [=Foss]. No number of stock (page torn).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 47(F) 43(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

James Cunningham as owner by contract for the Purchase from the Heirs of Matthew Foss.

 
T71/224 381-384
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 129  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 76(F) 64(M)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as Owner on Marked Cave.

 
T71/224 375-380
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 184  
 

Registered to Honorable James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as Owner on Marked Cave. 90 enslaved people acquired "by purchase. Returned by James Cunningham as Owner by Contract for the Purchase from the Heirs of Matthew Toss (sp?) of the Parish of Trelawny".

 
T71/230 Unpaginated
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)  
[Name] Marked Cave  
[Stock] 124  
 

Registered to James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as attorney to Samuel Cunningham the Owner, on Manchester Estate. 213 enslaved people "purchased from James Cunningham and returned by him in 1820 as Owner on Marked Cave now called Manchester".

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 175  
 

Registered to Hon. James Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as attorney to James Cunningham the Owner on Manchester Estate. 213 enslaved people "Sold to Samuel Cunningham Esquire of the Parish of Trelawny".

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 171  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al20.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 153  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to Samuel Cunningham the Owner.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 157  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to Samuel Cunningham the Owner on Manchester Estate.

 
T81/236 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 143  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Samuel Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Manchester Estate  
 

In the possession of William Dyer as attorney for Manchester Estate.

 
T71/241 135