Good Hope Plantation

Estate Details


Associated People (3)

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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1815 [EA] - 1837 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Trustee and Executor

Associated Claims (1)

£5,662 9S 10D

Estate Information (21)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to John Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to John Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 257(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

Registered to John Wilson, trustee in possession.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to John Wilson [torn].

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot) 115(F) 145(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson (as sole acting executor and trustee under the will of John Taylor deceased).

 
T71/119 79-86
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Wilson, trustee in possession.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 264(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson as sole acting executor and trustee under the will of John Taylor deceased.

 
T71/120 165-166
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 264(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 266(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 271(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson Esquire as sole acting exor and trustee.

 
T71/121 73-74
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 277(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 283(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson Esquire as exor and trustee under the will of John Taylor deceased.

 
T71/122 72-73
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot) 136(F) 155(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Wilson & Co as executors and trustees of John Taylor deceased.

 
T71/123 244
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope and Stafford Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 293(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope and Stafford Hall  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot) 136(F) 149(M)  
[Name] Good Hope  
 

In the possession of John Wilson as executor and trustee under the will of John Taylor.

 
T71/124 228
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot)  
[Name] Good Hope and Stafford Hall  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Good Hope  
[Size] 787  
 

Registered to John Wilson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40PtRoyal.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.