Hermitage Estate

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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
1776 [EA] - 1814 [LA] → Owner

Registration in the name of Mrs Ann Hill continued to 1820 but her will was proved in 1814.

1817 [EA] - 1848 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1832 [EY] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,518 4S 1D

Estate Information (40)

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1776
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by David Henderson planter and overseer. Under the care and direction of Edward Foord Esq. as attorney to Mrs Ann Newell.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 106
1787
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newel. Account filed by James Miller as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 12-13 f.7
1788
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Ann Newell. Account filed by James Miller.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 83 [f.42]
1789
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell. Account filed by James Miller as overseer under William Grant Esquire attorney. Accounts filed for 04/01/1789 to 31/12/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 425 f. 210
1790
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell. Account filed by James Miller as planter overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 70-71 [f.30]
1791
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell under the care and direction of William Grant Esquire appointed by her. Account filed by James Miller overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 347 [f.168]
1792
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell. Account filed by J Miller as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 18-19
1793
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Mrs Ann Newell of the parish of Portland under the care and direction of William Grant Esq, appointed by her. Account filed by James Miller of the parish of Portland as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 17
1794
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell under the care and direction of William Grant Esq, her appointee. Account filed by James Miller as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 93-94
1795
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Newell under the management and direction of William Grant Esq, her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 206
1796
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs Ann Lance Hill? Account given by William Grant Esq, attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Lance Hill under the management and direction of William Grant Esq, her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 26
1798
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Portland as a sugar estate with two associated buildings but no sugar mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica. Possibly a cartographic error.

 
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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Portland in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a watermill.

 
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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Lance Hill under the management and direction of William Grant Esq, her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 278
1799
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Lance Hill under the management and direction of William Grant Esq, her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 11
1800
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Lance Hill under the management and direction of William Grant Esq her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 145
1801
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the management and direction of William Grant Esq as Attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 170-171
1803
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Mrs Ann Lance Hill under the management and direction of William Grant Esq her attorney. Account filed by Robert Dunbar as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 187
1807
[Name] Hermitage  
[Crop] sugar, rum and old copper  
 

Belonging to Mrs. Ann Newell and Mrs. Ann Lauril Hill under the management and direction of Charles Orr Esq. as attorney. Account filed by Thomas Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 83-84
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 329(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage and Red Hassell  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to Ann Newell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Portld.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 327(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage etc.  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to Ann Newell. Assumed to include Red Hassell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to Mrs. Ann Newell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot) 70(F) 78(M)  
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
 

In the possession of William Lambie as Attorney cojointly with Moses Mawson of Ann Launce Hill owner of Hermitage Estate.

 
T71/151 111-113
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to Mrs. Ann Newell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Mrs. Ann Newell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 74(F) 79(M)  
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
 

In the possession of Andrew Watson as Attorney to Mrs Ann Launce Hill.

 
T71/152 113
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Mrs. Ann Newell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot) 70(F) 77(M)  
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
 

In the possession of William Lambie as Attorney to Ann Launce Hill.

 
T71/153 88
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage Estate  
 

In the possession of William Lambie as Attorney of Ann Launce Hill.

 
T71/154 76
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al13.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] Hermitage  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
 

In the possession of William Lambie Esq as Attorney of Mrs Ann Launce Hill.

 
T71/155-156 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 223(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 224(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Lambie as Attorney to Mrs Ann Launce Hill.

 
T71/157 114
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Hermitage  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Ann L. Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Portld.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.