Providence Pen

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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
1784 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Owner
1787 [EA] - 1789 [LA] → Previous owner
1793 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Joint owner

Shown for 1798-1799 as mortgagee-in-possession

1793 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Joint owner

Shown for 1798-1799 as mortgagee-in-possession

1810 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner

In his will Daniel Carpenter described his interest in Providence as mortgagee-in-possession, with the enslaved and stock being his own property.

1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1825 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1828 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Owner
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

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£1,337 8S 6D

Estate Information (41)

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1784
[Name] Providence  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Myrie Esq. in trust to John Wedderburn and James Wedderburn Esqs. Account filed by William Napier as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 32
1786
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In trust to John Wedderburn and James Wedderburn Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 6
1787
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Myrie Esq deceased in trust to John and James Wedderburn. Account filed by William Gallbraith, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 128-129
1787
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of John Myer [= Myrie] Esq deceased in trust to John Wedderburn and James Wedderburn Esqs; account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 51
1788
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn, cattle, old brass and iron  
 

The property of John Wynn [= Mryie] Esquire deceased in trust to John Wedderburn and James Wedderburn Esquires. Account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 321-322 f.170
1789
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of John Myrie Esquire deceased in trust to John Wedderburn and James Wedderburn. Account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 220-221 f.112
1790
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn and John Graham trustees for the estate. Account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 341-342
1791
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn and John Graham attornies to James Lockhart. Account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 119 [f.54]
1792
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Graham and Jacob Smith attornies. Account filed by William Galbraith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 122-123
1793
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to W.m Russ [.sling?] and Dan. Carpenter Esquires of Great Britain under the care and direction of John Graham and Jacob Smith. Account filed by Jacob Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 407-408 [f.204]
1794
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Wm Russ Whyting and D. Carpenter Esq.s both resident in Britain under the care and direction of Jacob Smith. Account filed by said Jacob Smith as attorney and overseer for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 160
1796
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers and cows  
 

Belonging to William R Whyting and Daniel Carpenter, Esqs. Account given by James Wedderburn, Esq, attorney. Account filed by Stewart Blyth, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of John Graham, William Fyffe and John Wedderburn attornies to William Russ Whyting and Daniel Carpenter Esq.s, mortgagees in possession. Account filed by Stewart Blyth as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 178
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 38.
1799
[Name] Providence  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, corn  
 

Under the direction of John Graham Esq attorney to William Russ Whyting and Samuel Carpenter Esq.s, mortgagees in possession. Account filed by Stewart Blyth as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 139-140
1800
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Patrick Miller and Samwell Forrester, attornies to William Ross Whyting and Daniel Carpenter Esquires. Account filed by Hugh James as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 38
1801
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Patrick Miller and Somerville Forrester, Attornies to Wm Rufs Whyting and Daniel Carpenter. Account filed by Hugh James as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 14-15
1803
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of Patrick Miller, Somerville Forrester and James Wedderburn attornies to William Russ Whyting and Daniel Carpenter Esq.s. Account filed by George Riddock as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 140
1804
[Name] Providence Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum, compensation for slave, transported  
 

Account given in the names of Somerville Forrester, James Wedderburn and James Colquhoun, grant attornies to William Russ Whyting and David Carpenter, Esqs. Account filed by Nathaniel Forrester, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 210
1807
[Name] Providence  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn, James Colquhun Grant as attornies to W R Whyting and Carpenter Esqs. Account presented by John Burgessg as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 174-175
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 133  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot) 38(F) 54(M)  
[Name] Providence Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of James Colquhoun Grant as attorney to Daniel Carpenter Esquire the owner.

 
T71/178 99-100
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 95  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot) 37(F) 48(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Colquoun Grant and James Grant as attornies to Daniel Carpenter.

 
T71/179 Book 7 20
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 106  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 109  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Non given but almost certainly Providence Pen  
 

In the possession of James Grant as attorney to Captain James Evans as owner.

 
T71/180 Book 5 5
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 96  
 

Registered to Daniel Carpenter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
 

Registered to Edward Tewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot) 37(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Grant as attorney to Edward Tewart [Stewart?] as owner. Note the totals given for the previous return (males 43, females 27, total 80) do not add up correctly.

 
T71/181 119
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Edward Tewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Hon. Robert Allwood.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Providence  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Robert Allwood.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot) 43(F) 41(M)  
[Name] Providence  
 

In the possession of Robert Allwood as proprietor.

 
T71/182 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Providence Pen  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to Robert Allwood.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Providence Pen  
[Stock] 201  
 

Registered to Robert Allwood.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot) 32(F) 41(M)  
[Name] Providence Pen  
 

In the possession of Paul Stevens Samuells as proprietor (having purchased the same from the Honble Robert Allwood).

 
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