Lower Works Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (6)

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
1754 [EA] - 1758 [LA] → Previous owner
1777 [EA] - 1814 [EY] → Owner
1794 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Lessee

Deceased lessee: his will refers to the estate as belonging to Joseph Royall

1814 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Trustee

Associated Claims (1)

£936 4S 8D

Estate Information (35)

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1754
[Name] Lower Works Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Vassall Esquire deceased whereof William Gale and Robert Sayers Esquire are attorneys. Account filed by James Mason.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 4-5
1755
[Name] Lower Works Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Vassall Esquire deceased whereof William Gale is attorney. Account filed by James Mason.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 24
1758
[Name] Lower Works Estate and Penns  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Vassall Esquire deceased. Account filed by Samuel Alexander, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 88
1777
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] Livestock and cotton  
 

The property of Joseph Royall Esq. Account filed by John Shaddock as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 73
1779
[Name] Lower Works Penn  
[Crop] cattle, cotton  
 

Account filed by William Martin planter of the parish of St Elizabeth. Accounts filed for 24/11/1778 to 18/06/1779.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 147-148 f.74
1779
[Name] Lower Works  
[Crop] Livestock and cotton  
 

The property of Joseph Royall Esq. Account filed by John Vanheelen as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 187
1780
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] Livestock and cotton  
 

The property of Joseph Royall Esq. Account filed by John Vanheelen as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 216
1781
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

The property of James Royal Esquire. Account filed by John Van Heeler, Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 103
1782
[Name] Lower Works Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, mules, sheep  
 

Belonging to Joseph Royall Esquire. Account filed by John Vanheelen, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 157
1783
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] Livestock and cotton  
 

The property of Joseph Royall Esq. Account filed by John Ackerman as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 60
1794
[Name] Lowerworks Penn  
[Crop] horses, cattle  
 

Property of Francis George Smith Esq. Account filed by William Adlam overseer to Goshen Estate for the period 07/07/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 42
1794
[Name] Lowerworks Penn  
[Crop] pasturage, horses, cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of the estate of John Vanheelen Esq deceased under the care and direction of Charles Rowe Esq executor and Mrs Elizabeth Vanheelen executrix to the said deceased. Account filed by Henry Farley as overseer for the period 15/08/1793 to 07/07/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 42-43
1796
[Name] Lowerworks Penn  
[Crop] Horses, stallion, hire of enslaved people, calves, steers and mules  
 

Belonging to Francis George Smith Esq. Account given by John Griffiths, attorney. Account filed by Samuel D�ing? Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Lowerworks Penn  
[Crop] Mules, steers, horses, fat cattle  
 

Account given by John White, Esq, attorney to Joseph Royale, Esq. Account filed by Samuel Daing? Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 137
1799
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] cattle, hens  
 

Account filed by John Russell. The property of Joseph Royall Esquire. Under the direction of John White as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 120
1802
[Name] Lowerwork Penn  
[Crop] Mules, steers, cows, pasturage  
 

Belonging to Joseph Boyd, Esq. Account filed by John Von Whewen?, overseer for said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 9
1803
[Name] Lowerwork Penn  
[Crop] young steers, fat cow, Magre? boars, heifers and steers. Rent of pasture. Logwood, girdwood, mules. All sold to many named estates  
 

Belonging to Joseph Boyd, Esq. Account filed by John Von Whewen?, overseer for said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 13
1804
[Name] Lowerworks Settlement  
[Crop] Pasturage, mare, mules, cow, hire of a cart  
 

Account filed in the name of John Van Whewen?, overseer of said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 110
1807
[Name] Lower Works Pen  
[Crop] Livestock and pasturage  
 

Belonging to Joseph Royal Esq. Account presented by Patrick Mahony as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 227
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 323  
 

Registered to Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 331  
 

Registered to Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 192  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal. Number of stock given as 3(?)11.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 359  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 361  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 356  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 260  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 20(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith as attorney to the trustees of Joseph Royall deceased.

 
T71/169 335
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 345  
 

Registered to estate of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 21(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith as attorney to the trustees of Joseph Royal deceased.

 
T71/174 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 343  
 

Registered to Joseph Royal deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 351  
 

Registered to Joseph Royal deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Lower Works  
[Stock] 338  
 

Registered to Joseph Royal deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot) 23(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith as attorney to the trustees of Joseph Royal deceased.

 
T71/177 303
1839
[Name] Lower Works  
[Size] 540  
 

Registered to heirs of Joseph Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.