Frankfield

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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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trust beneficiary

Associated Claims (1)

£4,515 18S 4D

Estate Information (27)

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1787
[Name] Frankfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Hesketh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 211
1788
[Name] Frankfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Hesketh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 169 f.85
1789
[Name] Frankfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Hisketh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 287 f.142
1798
[Name] Frankfield  
[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.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield and Mocho  
[Stock] 105  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 114  
 

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] 220(Tot) 109(F) 111(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith Esquire as guardians of Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon the owners.

 
T71/57 297-302
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 106  
 

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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot) 109(F) 111(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith Esquire as guardians of Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon the owners.

 
T71/57 297-302
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 4  
 

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] 245(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 2  
 

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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot) 132(F) 130(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as guardians of Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon. Increase last returned by Donald McLean as attorney to John Rodon lessee from the guardians of Henry and Francis Smith Rodon, the lease expiring now returned to the guardians.

 
T71/58 319-320
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot) 132(F) 130(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as guardians of Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon. Increase last returned by Donald McLean as attorney to John Rodon lessee from the guardians of Henry and Francis Smith Rodon, the lease expiring now returned to the guardians.

 
T71/58 319-320
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 120  
 

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] 251(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as guardians of Henry Rodon and Francis Rodon. Note that this is bound between pages 535 and 536 in the TNA volume.

 
T71/59 490
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 238(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 131  
 

Registered to George Rodon deceased.

 
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] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 176  
 

Registered to Henry and F. Rodon.

 
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] 253(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as agents of Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon.

 
T71/60 406
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 240(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to Henry and F. Rodon.

 
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] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to Henry and F. Rodon.

 
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] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to Henry and F. Rodon.

 
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
[Name] Frankfield  
 

George Rodon bequeathed Frankfield to his sons Henry Rodon and Francis Smith Rodon, one moity each. His will was proved in London 19/11/1829 but written in 11/03/1813. George Rodon died at some point between 1817 and 1823; Henry and Francis took over the estate before the will was proved.

 
PROB 11/1763/116
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot) 120(F) 116(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James W. Turner as attorney of Henry and Francis Rodon.

 
T71/63 374
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to H. and F. Rodon.

 
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] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 42  
 

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] 235(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James W. Turner Esquire as attorney for Henry and Francis Rodon Esquires.

 
T71/64 375
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Frankfield  
[Stock] 38  
 

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.