Crawle River

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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
1794 [SY] - 1811 [LA] → Owner

Under the will of her husband Richard Gordon, she was owner of the land but tenant-for-life of the enslaved people.

1741 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Previous owner
1741 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Guardian
1741 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Owner

'A minor'

1791 [EA] - 1794 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Owner
1821 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary

Associated Claims (1)

£4,201 14S 6D

Estate Information (30)

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1741
[Name] Crawl River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Henry Rodon deceased and now the property of Henry Brooker Rodon a minor about the age of 18 or 19 exhibited and sworn to by Tabitha Rodon widow, the mother and guardian of the said minor. Account filed by the said Tabitha Rodon as guardian of the minor.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 117
1742
[Name] Crawl River  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Estate of Henry Rodon deceased now belonging to his son Henry Brooker Rodon an infant. Account filed by Tabitha Rodon mother and guardian to the said Henry Brooker Rodon.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 7
1743
[Name] Crawl River  
[Crop] sugar, rum and hire of enslaved people  
 

Estate of Henry Rodon deceased and now the property of Henry Brooker Rodon a minor. Account of the produce and proceeds of the estate exhibited and sworn to by Tabitha Rodon widow mother and guardian to the said Henry Brooker Rodon.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 71
1791
[Name] Crawle River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Richard Gordon Esquire. Account filed by John Samuel Fearon.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 401 [f.190]
1792
[Name] Crawl River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Richard Gordon Esquire under the care of Arthur McKenzie Esquire. Account filed by Hector Mouat of the parish of Clarendon, clerk to Arthur McKenzie.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 274
1795
[Name] Crawle River  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Joseph Peters Fearon as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 253-254
1796
[Name] Crawle River Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, mares  
 

Account filed by Joseph Peters Fearon , overseer. Crawle River Plantation, Mammee Gully and St Maria Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Gordon's Crawle River  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon as a sugar estate with a watermill 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Crawl River Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Scott as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 277
1800
[Name] Crawl River Plantation (the Estate of Mrs Elizabeth Gordon)  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Gordon. Account filed by William Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 37
1801
[Name] Crawle River Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Gordon. Account filed by William Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 221
1803
[Name] Crawl River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estate of Mrs Elizabeth Gordon. Account filed by William Scott as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 64
1804
[Name] Crawle River Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum, horned cattle, wainage  
 

Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Gordons estate. Account filed in the name of William Scott, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 161
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River etc.  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Elizabeth Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Crawl-River  
[Stock] 127  
 

Registered to George Rodon, attorney.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Crawl River  
[Stock] 142  
 

Registered to George Rodon, attorney.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 152  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River and Pen  
[Stock] 141  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 232(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 96  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 264(Tot) 128(F) 136(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexr McLean as owner.

 
T71/62 279
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Alexander McLean.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to H. and F. S. Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James W. Turner Esquire as attorney of H. and F. Rodon Esquires. Purchased from Alexander McLean Esquire and previously registered by him as belonging to Crawle River in last return.

 
T71/64 377
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Crawle River  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to Henry F. & S. Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.