Flower Hill

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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
13/08/1816 [SD] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1827 [SY] - 1832 [LA] → Judgement creditor
- 09/08/1796 [ED] → Owner
14/06/1812 [SD] - 13/08/1816 [ED] → Owner
09/08/1796 [SD] - 13/06/1812 [ED] → Trust beneficiary
09/08/1796 [SD] - → Annuitant
1774 [EA] - → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£5,586 9S 4D

Estate Information (36)

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1774
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 96  
 

Listed as belonging to Thomas Morris with 3 men bearing arms and 3 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 74 hogsheads of sugar.

 
Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm
1796
 

Bequeathed by Duncan Anderson to his eldest son Robert Anderson.

 
The Law Journal for 1830 (James Holmes, London, 1830), Vol. 8 pp. 91-93.
1797
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Duncan Anderson, Esq, dec. Account filed by John McIntosh, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 115
1798
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John McIntosh as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 100
1799
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John McIntosh as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 12
1799
[Name] Flowerhill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James 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.
1800
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John McIntosh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 68
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 241(Tot)  
[Name] Flowerhill  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with the heirs of Duncan Anderson 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. 26. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1801
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] Oldbarqs (?), cattle, sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John McIntosh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 173
1803
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John McMillan book-keeper for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 24
1807
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John Cleghorn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 36
1808
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Anderson a minor. Account filed by John Cleghorn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 206-207
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 96  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 240(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 244(Tot)  
[Name] Flower-Hill  
[Stock] 177  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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.
1816
 

Inherited by John Anderson on the death of his brother Duncan.

 
The Law Journal for 1830 (James Holmes, London, 1830), Vol. 8 pp. 91-93.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 177  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 246(Tot) 124(F) 122(M)  
[Name] Flowerhill  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as attorney fo John Anderson the owner.

 
T71/202 59-64
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 256(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 166  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

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

In the possession of James Cunningham as Attorney for John Anderson, the owner.

 
T71/205 93-94
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 267(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 162  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to John Anderson on Flower Hill Estate.

 
T71/211 39-40
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 259(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 157  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 175  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of John Cleghorn as Attorney to John Anderson.

 
T71/215 97-98
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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.
1827
[Name] Flowerhill  
 

According to the compensation records, George Shedden was a judgement creditor from February 1827 for £1700 with interest to 1st May 1832. John Anderson admitted the counterclaim to £2900.

 
T71/873 St James claim no. 544
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 272(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 277(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of Samuel Anderson as Attorney to John Anderson.

 
T71/216 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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] 243(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 149  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

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

In the possession of Samuel Anderson as Attorney to John Anderson.

 
T71/222 10
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Flower Hill  
[Size] 1030  
 

Registered to John Anderson.

 
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.