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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:
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- 1712 [EY] → Owner
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- 1727 [LA] → Joint owner
Purchased a moity from his niece Mary. Deceased by 1727. |
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- 1802 [EY] → Owner
Brought to Sir John Hugh Smyth by marriage to Elizabeth Woolnough c. 1757. |
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1727 [EA] - 1745 [LA] → Tenant-for-life
Tenant-for-life of one moity. |
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1740 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Attorney
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1741 [EA] - 1741 [LA] → Joint owner
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1745 [EA] - → Joint owner
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1745 [EA] - 1745 [LA] → Trustee
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1752 [EA] - 1759 [LA] → Joint owner
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1753 [EA] - → Joint owner
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1753 [EA] - → Attorney
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1758 [EA] - 1759 [LA] → Joint owner
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1761 [EA] - 1802 [LA] → Joint owner
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1778 [EA] - 1802 [LA] → Joint owner
Reportedly brought to Sir John Hugh Smyth by marriage to Elizabeth Woolnough c. 1757. In fact it appears that a moiety (half) of the estate was owned by Rebecca Woolnough and transmitted to Elizabeth and John Hugh Smyth. |
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1788 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Previous owner
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1788 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Trustee
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1788 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Trustee
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1802 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner
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1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Joint owner
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1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
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1826 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Not known
Certainly trustee and executor and possibly owner |
Associated Claims (1) |
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£2,109 13S 0D
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"Robert Aldworth, the well-known merchant and landowner, and Mayor of Bristol in 1609, having no direct heir, bequeathed his considerable estate to Giles Elbridge, who had married his niece. Unfortunately the exact relationship between Giles and Thomas Elbridge of New England, head of the family, (see Genealogical Table B), is as yet unknown, but it is clear that the Aldworth wealth made the fortune of the Elbridge family, and at least two members of it were named Aldworth, after its benefactor. "Aldworth Elbridge's share of the Spring Plantation estate in Jamaica he devised to his two daughters Mary and Rebecca in equal shares. Mary sold her share to her uncle Robert, and Rebecca hers to her uncle John. "Robert Elbridge, younger brother of Aldworth, bequeathed his estates in Jamaica to his wife Mary for life, then to John and Thomas his brothers, and Mary and Rebecca his nieces, in equal proportions. "Therefore, by various means, a considerable estate eventually came into the hands of John Elbridge, who at his death left in addition personal wealth of something like £75,000. After legacies his residual estate was divided between Rebecca his niece and Thomas his nephew. Rebecca's share eventually came to Elizabeth Woolnough her daughter, and so to John Hugh Smyth. Thomas Elbridge and Ann his wife both died in 1743, leaving no heir. Letters of administration for Ann were taken out by Mrs. Ann Hort, her mother, who thus became entitled to one half of the residual estate of John Elbridge. She appears frequently in the Woolnough papers as a result, often as a co-heir of the Elbridge estates with John Hugh Smyth, as in the case of the land at Eastington, Glos. used for the Stroudwater Canal Development scheme, [AC/WO/14/24-28]." ['Eldridge Family' papers at Bristol Record Office, including correspondence about the management of Spring estate, see http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/9ab56568-8988-4b9c-b98b-be209541de40 [accessed 19/02/2018]. |
Estate Information (50) |
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1740
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, old iron, wainage, livestock and rent of mountain land Account filed by Mrs. Mary Elbridge.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 95
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1741
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, copper, land rental and provisions Estate in mateship between the heirs of the late John Elbridge Esq. deceased and Mrs. Mary Elbridge. Account filed by Mr. William Daling.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 152
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1743
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum and provisions Under the care and direction of Mrs. Mary Elbridge as attorney. Account filed by William Dalling.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 83
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1745
[Name] Spring
That by lease and release of 15 & 16 April 1745 between (i) James Day of the City of Bristol, merchant, and Mary his wife (ii) Henry Dampier, late of the City of Bristol, esq., deceased, and Thomas Fane of the City of Bristol, esq., (i) released to (ii). Property: moiety of plantation called the Spring Plantation in parish St. Andrew, Jamaica (900ac.), together with the moiety of all messuages, houses, servants, negroes, slaves, horses, mules, utensils, lands, tenements etc. belonging to the plantation. To be held to the use of such person or persons as James Day and Mary his wife shall appoint, and for want of such appointment to the use of James Day for term of his life; then to the use of Mary Day for term of her life; then to the use of Henry Dampier and Thomas Fane for 500 years, then to the use of Thomas French, his heirs and assigns for ever. The term of 500 years is in trust that Dampier and Fane should out of the issues of the moiety of the plantation etc. or by mortgage or sale, after the deaths of James Day and Mary raise £2,000, £1,000 thereof to be paid to Mercy French, £500 to John Day, and £500 to Betty Day at their coming of age (or her marriage). Recites [14/05/1774] that James Day and Mary Day are both dead, and John Day and Betty Day have come of age. Henry Dampier and Thomas Fane (earl of Westmorland) are both dead, the latter living longest. Quotes will of the said Thomas, late earl of Westmorland, appointing John, late earl of Westmorland, executor. John earl of Westmorland is dead, having by his will appointed Henry Fane and Inigo Jones his executors, who have proved the will. Recites that Thomas French, on the death of Mary Day entered upon the premises, and has paid the £500 to John Day, but not the £1,000 to Mercy French or the £500 to Betty Day, and Henry Fane and Inigo Jones have been requested to raise the £1,000 and £500.
Lincolnshire Archives 1 FANE 5/2/1
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1752
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar and rum Belonging to Mrs. Rebeccah Woolnough and Mrs. James Day. Account filed by James Watson one of the attornies for the plantation.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 127
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1753
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum, plantains, yams, fruit and livestock Estate with Watson Swymmer & Co. Account filed by Thomas French of the parish of Kingston Esq. one of the attorneys for the estate.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 172
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1754
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Watson Swymmer (sp?) & Co. Account filed by Swymmer (sp?) one of the attorneys.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 2
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1755
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses Watson Swymmer & co. Account filed by William Swymmer, one of the attorneys.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 19
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1757
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, copper, pewter With Watson Swymmer & co. Account filed by William Swymmer, one of the attorneys of Mrs Rebeccah Woolnough.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 60
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1758
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Belonging to Mrs Rebecca Woolnough and Thomas French Esquire. Account filed by James Watson, one of the attorneys of Rebecca Woolnough.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 92
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1759
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses Property of Mrs Rebecca Woolnough & Thomas French Esquire. Account filed by William Swymmer, attorney to Mrs Rebecca Woolnough, one of the proprietors.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 149
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1778
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar and rum Come into the hand of William Dalhouse and John Stephens as attoneys to John Hugh Smith Esq. as one of the proprietors of the said estate.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 93
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1779
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar and rum Come into the hand of William Dalhouse and John Stephens as attoneys to John Hugh Smith Esq. as one of the proprietors of the said estate.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 132
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1780
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar and rum Come into the hand of William Dalhouse and John Stephens as attoneys to John Hugh Smith Esq. as one of the proprietors of the said estate. Account filed by William Dalhouse, merchant of Kingston.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 216
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1788
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession of and under the care and management of Messrs Hibbert, Stephens and Racster attornies for Sir John Hugh Smyth Bart. the proprietor of one moiety of the estate and the Hon. Charles Hall Esquire attorney to Messrs Rothley and Stratton trustees of the estate of James Day Esquire deceased, the properietors of the other moiety made on the estate. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 359-360
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1789
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession of Messrs Hibbert and Raesler [?] attornies for Sir John Hugh Smyth Bart. the properietor of one moiety of the estate and the Hon. Charles Hall Esquire attorney to Messrs Rothley and Stratton trustees of the estate of James Day Esquire deceased the proprietor of the other moiety. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 290
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1790
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle In the possesion of and under the care and management of Messieurs Hibbert, Hull and Fuhr attornies for Sir Jn. Hugh Smyth Bart. the proprietor of one moiety of the estate and of the Hon. Charles Hull Esquire attorney to Messieurs Rothley and Shalton [= Stratton] trustees of the estate of James Day Esquire deceased the proprietor of the other moiety of the estate. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 429-430 [f.215]
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1791
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession of and under the care and management of Messrs Hibbert Hall and Fuhr attornies for Sir John Hugh Smyth Bart., the proprietor of one moiety of the estate, and of the Hon. Charles Hall Esquire attorney to Messrs Rothley and Stratton trustees of the estate of James Day [?] Esquire deceased, the proprietors of the other moiety. Account filed by Peter Stuart as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 229 [f.109]
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1792
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum Under the care and management of Messrs Hibbert, Hall and Fuhr attornies to Sir John Hugh Smyth Bart the proprietor of one moiety of the plantation and the Hon. Cha.s Hall Esquire attorney to Messrs Bothley and Stratton, trustees of the estate of James Day Esquire deceased, the proprietors of the other moiety. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 173-174
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1793
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession and under the care and management of Messrs Hibbert, Hall and Fuhr attornies to Sir John Hugh Smyth bart the proprietors of one moiety of the estate; and of Charles Hall Esq attorney to Messrs Rothby and Shalton trustees of the estate of James Day Esq deceased the proprietors of the other moiety. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 37
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1794
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession of Messrs Hibbert, Hall and Fuhr attornies to Sir John Hugh Smyth Bart the proprietor of one moiety of the estate; and of the Hon Charles Hall Esq attorney to Messrs Rothby and Stratton trustees of the estate of James Day Esq deceased the proprietor of the other moiety. Account filed by Peter Stewart as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 40
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1795
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Joseph Young?.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 37
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1796
[Name] Spring Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by Daniel Bridges, late overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
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1798
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Delivered on the order of John Robertson as overseer who died 06/07/1798. Account filed by James Pitkin as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 155
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1798
[Name] Spring
[Crop] Sugar Plotted In St Andrew 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
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1799
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by James Petkins.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 28
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1800
[Name] Spring Plantation
[Crop] sugar and rum Owner details not recorded. Account filed by James Pitken as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 125
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1801
[Name] Spring Estate
[Crop] sugar and rum Owner details not recorded. Account filed by James Pitkin as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 202
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1807
[Name] Spring
[Crop] sugar and rum Account filed by David Duncomb as attorney for the property.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 96-97
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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 51 Registered to Smyth & Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 5 Registered to Smyth & Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot)
[Name] The Spring Estate [Stock] 62 Registered to Smyth & Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot) 50(F) 74(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of James Corne Pownall as attorney to the dowager Lady Elizabeth Smyth and the executors of Anthony Palmer Collings late of the city of Bristol in England deceased.
T71/125 599
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)
[Name] The Spring Estate [Stock] 62 Registered to Smyth & Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)
[Name] The Spring Estate Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)
[Name] ?Spring Estate Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot) 50(F) 74(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of James Corne Pownall as attorney to the Dowager Lady Elizabeth Smyth and the executor of Anthony Palmer Collings Esq.
T71/126 12
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 68 Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 68 Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot) 48(F) 73(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of James Corne Pownall as attorney to the dowager Lady Elizabeth Smith and the executors of Anthony Collins deceased.
T71/130 865
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 52 Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate Registered to Smyth and Collings.
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot) 49(F) 69(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Edward Reeve as attorney to the Revd. Israel Lewis and the executors of AP Collings Esq. (deceased).
T71/133 506
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 3 Registered to Rev. Israel Lewis et al.
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate Registered to Rev. Israel Lewis.
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot) 47(F) 67(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Joseph Gordon Esq. as attorney of the Rev. Israel Lewis, owner.
T71/135 222
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 4 Registered to Israel Lewis.
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)
[Name] Spring estate [Stock] 16 Registered to estate of Francis Clark.
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)
[Name] Spring Estate [Stock] 16 Registered to estate of Francis Clark.
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot) 59(F) 74(M)
[Name] Spring Estate Joseph Gordon and George Atkinson as executors for Sarah Clark and and Elizabeth Clark beneficiaries under the last will and testament of the late Francis Clark.
T71/137 203
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Spring [ Jamaica | St Andrew ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/2845 [accessed 20th April 2024].
