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Sterling Castle

Jamaica | St Andrew

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
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
John Bean
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
Joseph Armour
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
James Bean
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
Robert Graham
1839 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Not known
William Gunter

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 393 (Stirling Castle)
£1,678 8S 8D

Notes

The estate appears in the almanacs as Stirling Castle but the area today is known as Sterling Castle. The turning to Sterling Castle from Red Hills Road is known as Bean Junction, presumably after the previous owner John Bean.

Estate Information (20)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling-Castle  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot) 48(F) 43(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bean as owner.

 
T71/125 243
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot) 49(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Graham, Joseph Armour and James Bean as attornies of John Bean the owner.

 
T71/126 107
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot) 50(F) 51(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bean as owner.

 
T71/128 83
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bean as owner.

 
T71/131 48
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot) 50(F) 46(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bean as owner.

 
T71/134 47
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
 

Registered to John Bean. Number of stock 1-? (faded).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 49(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bean as owner.

 
T71/137 59
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] Stirling Castle  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Bean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Sterling Castle  
[Size] 350  
 

Registered to William Gunter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.