Petersville

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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
1797 [EA] - 1818 [LA] → Owner

Although there is no explicit signal of the transition in the Slave Registers, it is known that Peter Campbell died c. 1818 leaving the estates of Fish River, Holland and Petersville to his son Peter Campbell of Kilmory.

1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1818 [EA] - 1822 [LA] → Owner

Although there is no explicit signal of the transition in the Slave Registers, it is known that Peter Campbell died c. 1818 leaving the estates of Fish River, Holland and Petersville to his son Peter Campbell of Kilmory.

1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Executor
1826 [EA] - → Receiver
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Receiver

Associated Claims (1)

£2,726 13S 0D

Estate Information (28)

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1798
[Name] Petersville Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In the possession of the Hon John Campbell Esq attorney to Peter Campbell Esq. Account filed by Robert Murdoch as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 01/01/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 259
1799
[Name] Peters-ville  
[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
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Peter's Villa  
 

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. 37.
1799
[Name] Petersville Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Peter Campbell Esq. Account filed by Norman McLeod as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 49
1800
[Name] Petersville Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Campbell Esq. Account filed by Robert Glasgow for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 140
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 177(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 358  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 336  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 416  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 468  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 468  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot) 89(F) 76(M)  
[Name] Petersville Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of Philip Anglin Scarlett as attorney to Peter Campbell Esquire the owner.

 
T71/178 41-46
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 425  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 443  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot) 91(F) 87(M)  
[Name] Petersville Estate  
 

In the possession of Phillip Anglin Scarlett as attorney to Peter Campbell.

 
T71/179 Book 7 3
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 355  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 158(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 247  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville Estate  
 

In the possession of Archibald Campbell as executor of Peter Campbell on Petersville Estate.

 
T71/180 Book 3 27-28
1824
[Mortgage] 00/00/00001824  
 

'In 1824, six partners of Smith, Payne & Smith, established 1758, provided a loan of £5,000 (later increased to £15,000) as part of a consortium which lent £40,000 on a mortgage of the Holland, Fish River and Petersville sugar plantations, Jamaica, in 1824 [sic]. They provided a further £3,750 as part of a consortium which lent £10,000 on mortgage of the Holland plantation in 1829. As a result of an "amicable"Jamaican High Court of Chancery case, the bank became part-owners (by purchase in 1836) with the other mortgagees of the Holland estate in order to realise the monies owed to them, at the same time relinquishing their interest in the Fish River and Petersville plantations. Additionally, in 1830, in order to maximise the income of the plantation to help repay part of the debt owed to them, they part-financed (in partnership with the other lenders) the purchase of additional slaves to work on the plantation. In 1836, under the Act for the Abolition of Salvery 1833, the bank received its share (3/8) of the compensation for the 406 slaves on the Holland plantation.' RBS/Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Historical Research Report: Predecessor Institutions Research Regarding Slavery and the Slave Trade (first published May 25, 2006; updated May 29, 2009), p. 6.

1825
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 224  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 96  
 

Registered to heirs of Peter Campbell.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot) 82(F) 77(M)  
[Name] Petersville Estate  
 

In the possession of James Laing and James McDonald as receivers for Petersville Estate.

 
T71/181 211-212
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot)  
[Name] Peterville  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to heirs of Peter Campbell.

 
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] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 130  
 

Registered to heirs of Peter Campbell.

 
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] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville Estate  
 

In the possession of James MacDonald as receiver for Petersville Estate.

 
T71/185 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 147  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell.

 
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] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 126  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell deceased.

 
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] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Petersville  
[Stock] 168  
 

Registered to Peter Campbell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot) 86(F) 78(M)  
[Name] Petersville Estate  
 

In the possession of James McDonald as receiver for Petersville Estate.

 
T71/189 75