UCL

Retreat Estate

St Vincent

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
- 1833 [EY] → Joint owner
Edward Jackson of Palmiste Park

Will of Edward Jackson of Palmiste Park St Vincent proved 20/05/1833 PROB 11/1816/43 shows him as the owner Palmiste Park and of a moiety of the Retreat with Charles Kirby.

1825 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Charles Kirby
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Ann Gorst

Associated Claims (2)

St Vincent 580 (Retreat Estate)
£765 3S 10D
St Vincent 579 (Retreat Estate)
£460 11S 6D

Notes

Shephard shows Retreat against Lot no. 95 (338 acres, original purchaser Gumbes) and leased Lot no. 90 (21 acres, lessee La Croix).

Sources

Shephard Historical Account of the island of St Vincent(1831) Appendix XX

Estate Information (6)

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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 12(F) 23(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Edward Jackson and Charles Kerby.

 
T71/497 106
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 12(F) 18(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Edward Jackson and Charles Kirby [8 deaths].

 
T71/497 91-92
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 12(F) 19(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Charles Kirby.

 
T71/499 90
1834
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 13(F) 18(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Retreat Estate. The property of Edward Jackson and Charles Kirby and of Ann Gorst. Statement sworn by Charles Kirby. Register taken on 1st May. Total on 1st August 1834 was 31 enslaved people.

 
T71/500 143
1834
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot) 6(F) 6(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Retreat Estate. The property of Ann Gorst. Statement sworn by Charles Kirby. Register taken on 1st May. Total on 1st August 1834 was 12 enslaved people.

 
T71/500 143
1834
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot) 16(F) 13(M)  
[Name] Retreat Estate  
 

Retreat Estate. The property of Charles Kirby. Statement sworn by Charles Kirby. Register taken on 1st May. Total on 1st August 1834 was 29 enslaved people.

 
T71/500 144