Beckford's Rock River

[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  

Peter Beckford was listed as a co-owner in the inventory of his estate dated 1740. The value of the stock was given as £7217 Jamaican pounds. The value of the crop was gven as £6746 Jamaican pounds.

Perry Gauci, William Beckford First Prime Minister of the London Empire (Yale University Press, 2013), p.44

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  

Belonging to the late Peter Beckford Esq. Senior deceased and Mr. John Gardener a minor. Account filed by William Beckford Esq. as attorney to Bob Myre Esq. guardian to the said John Gardener.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 75

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Peter Beckford Esq. Senior and his copartners. Account filed by William Beckford. The estates of Retreat, Kays, Malmsey Valley, Crofts, Rock River, Lime Hall, Danks, Petersfield, Shrewsbury, Roaring River, Hatfield, Smithfield, Barbadoes Valley, Lewis's Crawle, Beckford & Forbes Plantation, Seven Mile Walk, Dirty Pitt Pen, Dry sugar Work Pen, Two Mile Wood Pen, Bodles Pen, Withy Wood Pen and Esher were filed together.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to the late Peter Beckford Esq. Senior and his copartners. Account filed by Richard Beckford Esq. attorney to Mrs. Bathshua Beckford and Mr. Julmes and Francis Beckford. The estates of Retreat, Kays, Malmsey Valley, Crofts, Rock River, Lime Hall, Danks, Petersfield, Shrewsbury, Roaring River, Hatfield, Smithfield, Barbadoes Valley, Lewis's Crawle, Beckford & Forbes Plantation, Seven Mile Walk, Dirty Pitt Pen, Dry sugar Work Pen, Two Mile Wood Pen, Bodles Pen, Withy Wood Pen and Esher were filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 79

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  

Estate of John Gardner an infant. Account filed by William Beckford Esq. as attorney to the estate of the infant John Gardner. The estates of Rock River and Plantain Garden River were filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 150

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  

Belonging to William Beckford and John Gardener a minor. Account filed by William Beckford Esq. The estates of Rock River and Plantain Garden River were filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 49-50

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. and John Gardner a minor. Account filed by the said William Beckford Esq.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

The several Estates of William Beckford, under the direction of Richard Lewing & John Mclead. Account filed by Richard Lewing, one of the attorneys. Retreat, Rock River, Malmsey Valley, Danks, Karys's Cralie, Moores, Harbour Head, Stanton, Esher, Guamaboa, Seven Mile Walk, Stanton Estates. Crops are for all the estates combined.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

The estates of Richard Beckford Esquire. Account filed by Robert Mason, one of the attorneys for the late Richard Beckford Esquire. Smithfield, Hereford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 37

[Name] Rock River Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Under the care and direction of James Jewer (sp?) attorney to John Gardner senior Esquire. Account filed by James Jewer (sp?), attorney. Garden River and Rock River Plantation filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 40

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estate of Richard Beckford Esquire deceased, under the care and direction of John Morse & John Vern, acting executors. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield, Hereford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield all filed together. Crops listed separately.

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[Name] Rock River Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Under the care and direction of James Jewer attorney to John Gardner senior Esquire. Account filed by James Jewer, attorney. Rock River Plantation & Hopeful Hole listed together. Crops listed separately.

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[Name] Rock River (or Roaring River?)  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estate of Richard Beckford Esquire deceased, under the care and direction of John Morse and John Vern, acting executors. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield, Hertford Pen, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William, Williamfield, Plantn. Gt. Accot. all filed together. Crops listed separately.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Richard Beckford Esquire, deceased, under the care and direction of John Vern, acting executor. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman. Smithfield Penn, Hertford Penn, Shrewsbury, Rock River, Fort William and Williamfield plantations, Plantn. Gt. Accot. all filed together. Crops listed separately.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of Richard Beckford Esquire, deceased, under the care and direction of John Vern, acting executor. Account filed by William Foot, gentleman.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by Richard Lewing Esq. as one of the attorneys to the late William Beckford Esq. and since his decease one of the attorneys to the executor of the said William Beckford.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 30

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of the Hon. Rose Herring May and Richard Lewing Esq. Account filed by John Mackenzie as overseer on Books Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of the Hon. Rose Herring May and Richard Lewing Esq. Account filed by John Mackenzie as overseer on Bodles (sp) Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by the Hon. Rose Herring as attorney to the executors and guardians appointed by the will of the late William Beckford Esq.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 176

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Mackenzie as overseer on Bodles (sp) Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 244

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by Walter Welch as overseer on Bodles (sp) Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 288

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Produce sent to Old Harbour Bay. Account filed by John Mackenzie of St. Dorothy.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 94

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by Thomas Kittson as overseer on Bodles Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 55

[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  

The estate belonged to William Thomas Beckford.

Perry Gauci, William Beckford First Prime Minister of the London Empire (Yale University Press, 2013), p.148

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by Thomas Kittson as overseer on Bodles Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 106

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. deceased. Account filed by Thomas Kittson as overseer on Bodles Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 110

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

The property of Susannah Slatford Powell. Account filed by John Mackenzie as overseer.

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[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by Thomas Kittson as overseer on Bodles Pen in St. Dorothy and keeper of the stores there for the recption of sugar and rum produced from the estate of the late William Beckford Esquire in the parish of Clarendon. Danks, Moores, Retreat, Kayes and Rock River listed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 115-6

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq. Account filed by George Davidson. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Retreat Estate, Keys's Estate, Moor Estate, and Bodles Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

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[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq. Account filed by George Davidson. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Retreat Estate, Keys's Estate, Moor Estate, and Bodles Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 54

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq. Account filed by George Davidson. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate, Retreat Estate and Moor Estate filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 147

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq. Account filed by Hugh McGaan. Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate and Retreat Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 29-30

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq. Account filed by William Burden. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate, Retreat Estate and Moor Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 30

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by John McLarty Property of William Beckford Esquire. Dank's Rock Kaye's Retreat.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 47

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq of Great Britain. Account filed by John McLarty. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate, Retreat Estate and Moor Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 102-103

[Name] Rock River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq of Great Britain. Account filed by John McPherson. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate, Retreat Estate and Moor Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 130

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum (with the disposal of the same from Bogles Penn)  

The Clarendon estates of William Beckford. Account filed by John McPherson. Bogles Penn, Danks, Rock River, Kays and Moors filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 114

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Estates of William Beckford Esq of Great Britain. Account filed by John McPherson. Danks's Estate, Rock River Estate, Kays's Estate, Retreat Estate and Moor Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 159-160

[Name] Rock River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Belonging to William Beckford Esq. of Great Britain with the disposal of the same from Bodles Penn Crop. Account filed by Matthew Hill. The estates of Danks, Rock River, Kays, Moores and Retreat were filed together.

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[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 23  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 681(Tot)  
[Name] Danks etc.  
[Stock] 128  

Registered to William Beckford. Assumed to include Beckford's Rock River.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] ?  

Registered to William Beckford, attorney.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot) 121(F) 109(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Jackson as attorney to William Beckford Esquire the owner.

T71/57 432-441

[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 164  

Registered to William Beckford [?], attorney.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 224(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 81  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot) 109(F) 107(M)  
[Name] Rock River Estate  

In the possession of William Jackson Esquire as attorney to William Beckford Esquire.

T71/58 14-15

[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 94  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 172  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 191(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 118  

Registered to William Ayton.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot) 95(F) 94(M)  
[Name] Rock River Estate  

In the possession of William Jackson Esquire as attorney to William Beckford Esquire.

T71/59 57-58

[Number of enslaved people] 582(Tot)  
[Name] Danks, etc.  
[Stock] 423  

Registered to William Beckford. Assumed to include Beckford's Rock River.

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot) 91(F) 84(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Jackson Esquire as attorney to William Beckford Esquire.

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[Number of enslaved people] 177(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 44  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 45  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 41  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot) 91(F) 82(M)  
[Name] Rock River Estate  

In the possession of William Jackson Esquire as attorney to William Beckford Esquire.

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[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 36  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 30  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Jackson as attorney to William Beckford Esquire.

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[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Rock River  
[Stock] 28  

Registered to William Beckford.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.