Kellett's

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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
- 21/05/1809 [ED] → Not known

Shown as 'in possession of' Robert Milligan in 1807 and registered to him again in 1809 and 1811, although his will proved in 1809 was silent on slave-property in Jamaica.

1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1825 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
1828 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Not known
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

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£7,821 3S 0D

Estate Information (31)

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1798
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon 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.
1807
[Name] Kelletts  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of Robert Milligan Esq. by his attornies. Account filed by Alexander Givan as overseer from 4th April 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 110-111
1808
[Name] Killetts  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Account filed by Alexander Givan as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 218-219
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 526(Tot)  
[Name] Kellet's and Mammee Gully  
[Stock] 234  
 

Registered to Robert Milligan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.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] 665(Tot)  
[Name] Kellet's etc.  
[Stock] 229  
 

Registered to Robert Milligan. Assumed to include Mammee Gully.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 630(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 472  
 

Registered to Hon. John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 630(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 472  
 

Registered to Hon. John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 630(Tot) 314(F) 316(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to John Shand the owner.

 
T71/57 484-499
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 640(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 399  
 

Registered to Hon. John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 630(Tot) 314(F) 316(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to John Shand the owner.

 
T71/57 484-499
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 643(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 158  
 

Registered to Hon. John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 642(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 639(Tot) 318(F) 321(M)  
[Name] Kellitts  
 

In the possession of The Honble William Shand as attorney to John Shand Esquire.

 
T71/58 342-345
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 639(Tot) 318(F) 321(M)  
[Name] Kellitts  
 

In the possession of The Honble William Shand as attorney to John Shand Esquire.

 
T71/58 342-345
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 642(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 387  
 

Registered to John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 636(Tot) 318(F) 318(M)  
[Name] Kellet's Estate  
 

In the possession of William P. Trench as attorney to John Shand Esquire.

 
T71/59 515-517
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 631(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 325  
 

Registered to John Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 745(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 498  
 

Registered to John Shand deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 467(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to John Shand deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 629(Tot)  
[Name] Kellets Estate  
 

In the possession of William P. Trench as attorney of William Shand Esquire the executor of John Shand Esquire deceased.

 
T71/60 450
1826
[Name] Kellis  
 

Bequeathed by John Shand in trust (Kellett's sugar plantation in Clarendon, Mammee Gully Pen in Clarendon, Belmont sugar plantation in St John and Clifton pen in St Catherine) to his brother William Shand (of St Catherine), Rev. John Anderson (of Ireland) and Alexander Lamont (WS, of Edinburgh) for the benefit of William Shand with certain annuities: £200 Jamaican currency pa to Frances Brown; £10 pa Jamaican currency to his slaves Mary Gray (Beneba), Betty and Diana; £200 sterling pa for John Anderson; £20 sterling pa to Thomas Gale (his servant, manumitted and formerly known as Primus).

 
PROB 11/1710/17
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 629(Tot)  
[Name] Kellets Estate  
 

In the possession of William P. Trench as attorney of William Shand Esquire the executor of John Shand Esquire deceased.

 
T71/60 450
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 460(Tot)  
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 464(Tot)  
[Name] Kellit's  
[Stock] 77  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 455(Tot) 223(F) 232(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William P. Trench and J. Marshall Esquires as attornies for William Shand Esquire.

 
T71/63 406
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 455(Tot) 223(F) 232(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William P. Trench and J. Marshall Esquires as attornies for William Shand Esquire.

 
T71/63 406
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 449(Tot)  
[Name] Kellit's  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 433(Tot)  
[Name] Kellit's  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 436(Tot) 217(F) 219(M)  
[Name] Killetts Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander McWilliam as attorney for Killetts Estate.

 
T71/64 258
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 403(Tot)  
[Name] Kellit's  
[Stock] 115  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Kellitt's  
[Size] 100  
 

Registered to William Shand.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.