Goshen and Longhill Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (4)

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
1787 [SY] - 1832 [LA] → Owner

Shown as a minor in 1789. Presumably inherited on the death of his father in 1787.

1780 [EA] - 1783 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£7,616 17S 0D

Estate Information (37)

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1780
[Name] Goshen  
[Crop] Cattle and then hardwoods as well  
[Stock] 1500  
 

Francis George Smyth reportedly bought Goshen, a cattle pen with 1500 head, in 1780: he added hardwoods in 1783.

 
John F. Richards, The unending frontier: an environmental history of the modern world (2003) p. 452.
1781
[Name] Goshen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, horses  
 

No ownership details given. Account filed by John van Heeler Esquire. Goshen & Long Hill Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 102
1782
[Name] Goshen plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, "house kind", mules  
 

Belonging to Francis George Smith. Account filed by John Vanheelen, attorney. Vauxhall, Goshen & Long Hill plantations filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 157
1783
[Name] Goshen  
[Crop] Livestock and mahogany  
 

The property of Francis George Smyth Esq. Account filed by John Heath as overseer on Goshen Pen. Entry recorded Goshen and Longhill together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 18-19
1788
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

The property of Francis George Smyth Esquire. Account filed by William Adlam as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 63-65 [f.32-33]
1789
[Name] Goshen Pen  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

The property of Francis Geo. Smith Esquire a minor under the care and direction of John Vanheelen and Charles Rowe Esquires his Guardian. Account filed by William Adlam as overseer. Goshen and Longhill Pens filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 356-358
1792
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] Livestock, logwood  
 

The property of Francis George Smyth Esquire under the care, direction and possession of William Adlam. Account filed by William Adlam as overseer. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 237-239 [f.119-120]
1792
[Name] Goshen and Longhill Pen  
 

This estate was the subject of a marriage settlement in 1792 for a lump sum and annuity. See St Elizabeth claim no. 103 (Goshen and Longhill Pen) for details.

 
T71/870
1793
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, some sheep, corn, cotton, logwood, pasturage, cart hire  
 

Property of George Smyth Esq under the care and direction of Charles Rowe Esq. Account filed by William Adlam as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 38-39
1794
[Name] Goshen Pen  
[Crop] Mules, sheep, goats, lime, wood, pasturage, cart hire, rents, grass, sugar and rum  
 

Estate of John Henderson Esq, late of Jamaica and then of Great Britain. Account filed by William McRobbie his attorney. Goshen and Bushy Park Penns and Port Henderson filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 161-162
1794
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] horses, cart hire, corn, cattle, sheep, mules,  
 

Property of Francis George Smyth Esq. Account filed by William Adlam overseer to Goshen Estate for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 40-42
1795
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] horses, cart hire, cattle, mules, pasturage, cotton  
 

Property of Francis George Smyth Esq. Account filed by William Adlam overseer to Goshen Estate for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 261-263
1796
[Name] Goshen Pen  
[Crop] Cows, steers, heifers,, stallion,horses, calves, colts, pasturage, cart hire  
 

Belonging to Francis Smith, Esq. Account filed by John Brown, overseer. Goshen and Longhill Pens filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Goshen  
[Crop] Mules, steers, cows, stags  
 

Belonging to Francis Smith. Account filed by John Brown, overseer. Goshen & Longhill Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 215
1798
[Name] Goshen Estate  
[Crop] Land rental, livestock  
 

Account filed by George Allen overseer. The property of Francis George Smith Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 31-32
1799
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] horses, cattle, pasturage, mules, cart hire  
 

Property of Francis George Smyth Esq. Account filed by William South for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 4
1800
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

Property of Francis George Smyth Esq under the direction of John Griffiths Esq. Account filed by William South as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800. Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 193-194
1801
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] Livestock (cattle and horses)  
 

Belonging to Francis George Smyth Esq. Account filed by William South as overseer. Goshen and Long Hill Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 186-187
1803
[Name] Goshen Penn  
[Crop] Mules, steers, heifers, cows and calves, horses, rent  
 

Belonging to Francis George Smyth, Esq. Account given in the name of William South (status not given). Goshen and Longhill Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 53
1807
[Name] Goshen Pen  
[Crop] Livestock, blacksmiths work, cart hire, beef, empty puncheons and logwood  
 

Property of Francis George Smyth Esq. Account presented by William South as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 222-223
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 379(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Longhill  
[Stock] 1447  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 377(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen etc.  
[Stock] 1390  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 408(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1443  
 

Registered to Francis G. Smyth.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot) 200(F) 180(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith Esquire as attorney to Francis George Smith Esquire.

 
T71/164 428-438
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 425(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Longhill  
[Stock] 1390  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 391(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1590  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 374(Tot) 199(F) 175(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith Esquire as attorney of Frances George Smyth Esquire in his own right.

 
T71/167 286-289
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 402(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1562  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 411(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1621  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 390(Tot) 207(F) 183(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffiths as attorney of Francis George Smyth.

 
T71/168 298-300
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 420(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1431  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 396(Tot) 216(F) 180(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis George Smyth as owner.

 
T71/169 728-730
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 430(Tot)  
[Name] Goshen and Long Hill  
[Stock] 1280  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 417(Tot) 224(F) 193(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith as attorney to Francis George Smith Esquire as owner.

 
T71/174 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 440(Tot)  
[Name] Long Hill, etc.  
[Stock] 1465  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 438(Tot)  
[Name] Long Hill and Goshen  
[Stock] 1649  
 

Registered to Francis George Smyth.

 
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] 421(Tot) 229(F) 192(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Griffith as attorney to Francis George Smyth.

 
T71/177 380