Somerton

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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
1786 [EA] - 1796 [LA] → Owner

The estate was in the hands of trustees of Thomas Joseph Gray for this period.

1787 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Trustee

Trustee for Thomas Joseph Gray

1789 [EA] - 1795 [LA] → Creditor
1809 [EA] - 1819 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Attorney

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£2,427 15S 4D

Estate Information (45)

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1780
[Name] Somerton  
 

Account filed by John Graham as the present overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 201-2
1781
[Name] Sommerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by John Graham late overseer and John Campbell present overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 122
1783
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by John Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 152-3
1784
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 194
1786
[Name] Somerton plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq; account filed by Walter Little, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 142
1787
[Name] Somerton Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq; account filed by Walter Little, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 127
1787
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq but in the possession of Charles Mitchell by virtue of a deed of trust; account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 77
1788
[Name] Somerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esquire in the possession of Charles Mitchell by virtue of a trust deed. Account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 266-267 f.143
1789
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell under a deed of trust. Account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 179-180 [f.91]
1790
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esquire. Account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 427-428 [f.214]
1791
[Name] Somerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Charles Mitchell agent for the trustees of Thomas Joseph Gray.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 361-362
1792
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Joseph Gray under the care, direction and possession of Charles Mitchell as his trustee. Account filed by Walter Little as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 193-194 [f.97]
1793
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Charles Mitchell acting trustee to the trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq for the year to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 85
1794
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, rents  
 

Under the care and direction of Charles Mitchell as trustee of Thomas Joseph Gray. Account filed by [.] James as overseer for the year to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 117-118
1795
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar, rum, rents, some cattle  
 

Property of Thomas Joseph Gray Esq under the care and direction of Charles Mitchell of the parish of St Andrew, his trustee. Account filed by said Charles Mitchell for the year to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 247
1796
[Name] Somerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Belonging to Thomas Joseph Gray, Esq. Account given by Charles Mitchell, trustee. Account filed by Thos? Robert Innes, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Somerton Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to Thomas Joseph Gray, dec. Account given by Charles Mitchell, trustee. Account filed by Robert Innes, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 118
1798
[Name] Somerton Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Charles Mitchell as acting trustee. Account filed by Robert Innes as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 214
1799
[Name] Somerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by David Innes for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 23
1799
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1800
[Name] Somerton Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

Account filed by David Innes, Estate under his care and directionor which he is in possession of. Accounts filed for 1799-1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 127-128
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Sommerton  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with David Innes as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1808
[Name] Somerton  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Heatley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 174
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 152(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to David Innes deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.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] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to David Innes deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 108  
 

Registered to heirs of David Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 111  
 

Registered to heirs of David Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 74(F) 66(M)  
[Name] Somerton Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Heatley as attorney to Thomas Innes Esquire the owner.

 
T71/202 412-415
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to heirs of David Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes. Number of stock unclear as page is torn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton Estate  
 

In the possession of John Willocks as Attorney to Thomas Innes Esq, owner of Somerton Estate.

 
T71/206 26
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 112  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 112  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Willocks as Attorney to Thomas Innes Esq, owner.

 
T71/209 269
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 101  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] SomertonEestate  
 

In the possession of David McNish as Attorney fo Thomas Innes Esq.

 
T71/214 135-136
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Irving as Attorney to Thomas Innes Esq.

 
T71/218 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] Somerton Estate  
 

In the possession of John Glass as Attorney to Thomas Innes.

 
T71/222 258
1839
[Name] Somerton  
[Size] 430  
 

Registered to Thomas Innes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

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