Cranbrook

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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
1797 [SY] - 1807 [EY] → Owner
1785 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Manager
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Receiver
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Receiver
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney

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£2,524 1S 5D

Estate Information (31)

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1797
[Name] Cranbrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Aaron Moffatt, Esq, dec. Account given by the Hon John Heath, Esq. Account filed by James Rodon, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 199
1798
[Name] Cranbook  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Ann 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] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pimento  
 

Property of Aaron Moffatt Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Robertson Esq. Account filed by James Atkin as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 89
1798
[Name] Charlottenburgh  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Mary as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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.
1799
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Aaron Moffat Esq under the care and direction of William Robertson Esq. Account filed by James Aitkin as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 1-2
1800
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Aaron Moffat Esq under the care and direction of William Robertson Esq. Account filed by James Aitkin as overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 37
1801
[Name] Cranbrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Late the property of Aaron Moffatt Esq deceased and now under the care and direction of William Milne and Charles Fyfe Esquires. Account filed by James Aitken as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 190
1803
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Aaron Moffat Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Milne and Charles Fyffe Esq.s. Account filed by James Fraser for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 168
1807
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Moffatt Esq. deceased now under the care and direction of William Milne Charles Fyffe and James Aitken Esqs. Account filed by Don M. Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 17
1808
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the late John Moffatt Esq. and now under the care and direction of William Milne, Charles Fyffe and James Aitken Esq. Account filed by Launcelot Whittle as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 180
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 338(Tot)  
[Name] Blenheim and Cranbrook  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 332(Tot)  
[Name] Blenheim etc.  
[Stock] 149  
 

Registered to John Moffat. Assumed to be Blenheim and Cranbrook.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 76  
 

Registered to John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Crawbrook  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot) 76(F) 68(M)  
[Name] Cranbrook Sugar Plantation  
 

In the possession of James Aitken as manager of Cranbrook Sugar Plantation late belonging to John Moffatt Esq., deceased.

 
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 91  
 

Registered to the heirs of John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
 

In the possession of David Ingram and Charles Smith as receivers for Cranbrook, the property of the heirs of John Moffatt, deceased.

 
T 71/44 456
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to the heirs of John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Ingram and Charles Smith as receivers for Cranbrook belonging to the heirs of John Moffatt deceased.

 
T 71/45 561-562
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to the heirs of John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to the heirs of John Moffatt.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
 

In the possession of David Ingram and Charles Smith as attorneys and receivers for Cranbrook belonging to the heirs of John Moffat deceased.

 
T 71/46 618-619
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook Estate  
 

In the possession of The heirs of John Moffatt, deceased, by Charles Smith and David Ingram as attorneys.

 
T 71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to heirs of John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to heirs of John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to heirs of John Moffat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Cranbrook Estate  
 

In the possession of The Heirs of John Moffatt on Cranbrook Estate.

 
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