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Jamaica | St Elizabeth

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Associated People (7)

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] - 1831 [LA] → Owner
Elizabeth Burton
1823 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary
Elizabeth Burton
1823 [EA] - → Trustee
John Burton
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
John Burton
1832 [EA] - → Executor
John Burton
1832 [EA] - → Previous owner
Elizabeth Burton
1834 [EA] - → Owner
John Burton

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 308 (Content Pen)
£504 13S 6D

Estate Information (17)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 71(Tot) 36(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Burton as owner.

 
T71/164 102-104
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot) 40(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Burton as owner. Signed by mark x.

 
T71/167 97
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 77(Tot) 40(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Burton as trustee to Elizabeth Burton.

 
T71/168 399-400
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 84(Tot) 43(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Burton as attorney to Elizabeth Burton.

 
T71/169 129-130
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 89(Tot) 45(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Burton as owner.

 
T71/170 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Content  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Burton.

 
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] 93(Tot) 48(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Burton as executor to Elizabeth Burton deceased.

 
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