Norris Estate

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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
1809 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executrix

Executrix and trustee


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£4,641 3S 3D

Estate Information (30)

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1740
[Name] Norris's  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and an enslaved man vested in the crown  
 

Estate of John Norris Esq. deceased. Account filed received and filed by Anthony White of the parish of St. David planter, only acting executor to John Norris Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 94
1787
[Name] Noriss Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Lott French or Finch, attorney and overseer. Swamps Plantation and Noviss Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 125
1798
[Name] Norris  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St David as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Norris's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Grant.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 167-168
1801
[Name] Norriss Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Grant.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 61-62
1803
[Name] Norriss Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Grant (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 6
1804
[Name] Norris Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owner not given. Account filed in the name of James Grant, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 186
1807
[Name] Norris's  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account filed by James Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 42621
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 378(Tot)  
[Name] Morriss [sic - Norris] and Swamps  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to James Renny deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11David.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] 460(Tot)  
[Name] Morris [sic - Norris] & Swamps  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 161  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 265(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 133  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot) 113(F) 148(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to Thomas Rennie Strachan.

 
T71/139 265
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 259(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 76  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 258(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot) 115(F) 145(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hon. William Shand as attorney to Thomas Renny Strachan Esq.

 
T71/140 185
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 257(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 128  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 254(Tot) 113(F) 141(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Simon Taylor as attorney of Thomas Renny Strachan.

 
T71/141 303
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 168  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot) 105(F) 129(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Simon Taylor Esq. as attorney of the executors and trustees of Thomas Renny Strachan Esq. deceased.

 
T71/142 309
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 229(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 109  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 116  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 228(Tot) 101(F) 127(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possesion of Messrs Simpson Taylor and Co. as attorneys of the executors and trustees of Thomas Renny Strachan Esq.

 
T71/143 291
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 233(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 151  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 128  
 

Registered to heirs of James Renny.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Norris's  
[Stock] 87  
 

Registered to heirs of James Rennie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot) 101(F) 130(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Simon Taylor as attorney to the executors and trustees of JR Strachan deceased.

 
T71/144 293
1839
[Name] Norris  
[Size] 1410  
 

Registered to estate of James Ronnie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.