Somerset

Estate Details


Associated People (3)

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
1792 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner

Tentative association between the group of enslaved people owned by Robert Burford in St Ann in 1792 and with Somerset estate owned by Robert Burford in 1809.

1834 [EA] - → Executor
1834 [EA] - → Previous owner

Associated Claims (1)

£947 18S 7D

Notes

See also JA13807 for a group of enslaved people who were probably leased to this estate.


Estate Information (22)

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1792
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 15  
 

Owned by Robert Burford.

 
'A list of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly', Edward Long Papers, Add. 12435, transcribed at htt
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Sommerset  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to Robert Barford.

 
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] 57(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 23(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as owner.

 
T 71/43 95-96
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 45(Tot) 24(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as owner.

 
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

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

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner.

 
T 71/45 59-60
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

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

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner.

 
T 71/46 85
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 37(Tot) 18(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Robert Burford.

 
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] 38(Tot) 21(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as owner.

 
T 71/49 110