Dry River

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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
1809 [EA] - 1813 [LA] → Owner
1816 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Lessee (Enslaved)

Lessee of 37 enslaved people from the guardians of Henry and Frances Rodon.

1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Other

Donald McLean, attorney to John Rodon, registered 37 enslaved people in Vere, Jamaica, as attorney to John Rodon the lessee of the guardians of Henry and Frances Rodon. Assumed to be on Dry River estate, property of John Rodon.

1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Other
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,996 11S 1D

Estate Information (23)

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1798
[Name] Rodons Dry River  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 217  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.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] 233(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 158  
 

Registered to George Rodon.

 
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] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Dry-River  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 228(Tot) 122(F) 106(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In possession of Donald McLean as attorney to John Rodon (191 enslaved). In possession of Donald McLean as attorney to John Rodon the lessee of the guardians of Henry and Frances Rodon (37 enslaved).

 
T71/51 109-112, 123
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
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.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 191(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William C. McKenzie as attorney to John Rodon Esquire.

 
T71/52 98-100
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes Esquire attorney to John Rodon Esquire.

 
T71/53 62-63
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 206(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes as attorney for John Rodon Esquire.

 
T71/54 94-95
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 111  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 39  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
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] 207(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes Esquire as attorney to John Rodon Esquire.

 
T71/55 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 206(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
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] 205(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered by John Holmes, attorney to John Rodon esquire.

 
T71/56 60
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Dry River  
[Stock] 69  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Dry-River  
[Size] 1113  
 

Registered to John Rodon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.