Bucknor's Hopewell Estate

Estate Details


Associated People (21)

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
- 1757 [EY] → Owner
1757 [SY] - 1761 [EY] → Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman
1757 [SY] - → Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman
1761 [SY] - 1775 [EY] → Joint owner
1786 [SY] - 1814 [EY] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

John Roebuck died in 1798 but his surviving partner John Farrar had possession of the estate until 1814, when he assigned the estate to William White.

1777 [SY] - 1784 [EY] → Mortgage Holder
- 1814 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1774 [EA] - 1796 [LA] → Judgement creditor
1775 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Annuitant

Reportedly Ann Parthner formerly Bucknor received no part of the annuity before her death in 1794.

1786 [EA] - 1790 [LA] → Overseer
1796 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1798 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Other

White, the nephew and heir of William White the elder (d. c. 1798), a creditor and possibly mortgagee-in-possession of Hopewell, was party to the suit of White v Parthner in 1829 concerning the Hopewell estate.

1807 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Overseer
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1819 [LA] → Other
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Trustee
1834 [EA] - → Trustee

Associated Claims (1)

£1,652 7S 4D

Notes

See Jerome E Knapp, 'Reports of cases argued and determined before the committees of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council 1829-1831' (London, 1831) White v Parnther pp. 179-230 for a history of the ownership, legacies, mortgages and annuities on this estate.


Estate Information (49)

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1757
[Name] Hopewell  
 

Bequeathed by William Bucknor to his sons Samuel Bucknor and Thomas Bucknor as tenants in tail in common.

 
Jerome William Knapp, Reports of Cases argued and determined before the committees of His Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, appointed to hear appeals and petitions (London, 1831) pp. 179-230, quote on p. 180 (via Googlebooks).
1761
[Name] Hopewell  
 

Samuel Bucknor barred the entail and shortly afterwards he died. His moity was inherited by his brother John Bucknor.

 
Jerome William Knapp, Reports of Cases argued and determined before the committees of His Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, appointed to hear appeals and petitions (London, 1831) pp. 179-230, quote on p. 180 (via Googlebooks).
1762
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Parnther (sp).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 107
1763
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Palmer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 104
1764
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 105
1765
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Paisley as bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 109
1766
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by Thomas Paisley as bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 98
1767
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Paisley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 107
1768
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Palmer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 105
1768
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to John and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Palmer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 106
1775
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor deceased and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 114
1776
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor deceased and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 115
1778
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor deceased and Thomas Bucknor Esqs. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 121
1779
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor deceased and to Thomas Bucknor. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 185-6
1780
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor deceased and to Thomas Bucknor. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 211-12
1781
[Name] Hopewell Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Bucknor Deceaseed and to Thomas Bucknor. Account filed by John Parnther , overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 118
1782
[Name] Hopewell Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Bucknor deceased and to Thomas Bucknor. Account filed by John Parnther , overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 150
1783
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John and Thomas Bucknor. Account filed by John Parnther.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 30
1785
[Name] Hopewell Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the hands of William White Esq, mortgagee in possession; account filed by John Parnther, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 71
1786
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Roebuck and Company mortgagees; John Parnther as executor of John Buckner Esq deceased's one moiety or half share in the plantation, and as overseer appointed by William Mitchell Esq attorney to the mortgagees; account filed by said John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 155
1787
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Roebuck and Company mortgagees; account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 71-72
1788
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Roebuck and Comp.y. Account filed by John Paruther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 101-102
1789
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In the possession of Messrs Roebuck and Company mortgagees. Account filed by John Parnther as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 373 f.184
1790
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Roebuck and company as mortgagees. Account filed by John Tranthen [?] as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 52-54 [f.21]
1793
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor Esq and others on the order of the Hon. Wm Mitchell Esq attorney to Messrs Roebuck, Farrer and Co. mortgagees in possession of the estate. Account filed by Peter McAdam as overseer for the year to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 86
1794
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor Esq deceased on the order of Lewis Cuthbert Esq attorney to Messrs Roebuck, Farr and Co. , mortgagees in possession of the estate. Account filed by Peter McAdam as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 208
1795
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Buckun (Buchan?), deceased. Account given by Lewis Cuthbert, attorney. Account filed by William Donaldson, head bookkeeper and distiller.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 38
1796
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, hire of enlaved people  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Bucknor Esq, deceased. Account given by Lewis Cuthbert Esq, attorney. Account filed by Robert Kirkcaldee, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 69
1797
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Buckner, Esq, dec. Account given by Lewis Cuthbert, Esq, attorney. Account filed by Robert Kirkcaldy, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 163
1800
[Name] Hopewell Estate called Buckness Hopewell  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

No owner details recorded. Account filed by Charles Coole as overseer. Accounts filed for 1799-1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 195
1804
[Name] Bucknors Hopewell Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owners name not given. Account filed in the name of Alexander Wadrow, overseer on said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 95
1807
[Name] Hopewell (also called Bucknor Hopewell)  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by William Blackaller as overseer. Filed for 1st Oct 1806-1st Oct 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 103
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to John Cowell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot) 65(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Hopewell Estate commonly called Bucknor's Hopewell.  
 

In possession of Philip Anglin Scarlett as agent to John Cowell Esquire.

 
T71/190 189-191
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 119  
 

Registered to John Cowell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to John Cowell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Miller attorney to John Cowell, Daniel Stevenson and William White.

 
T71/191 121
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to John T. Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney to John Cowell, Daniel Stephenson and William White.

 
T71/192 41
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 128  
 

Registered to heirs of John T. Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to heirs of J. T. Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney to Daniel Stephenson & William White Esquires.

 
T71/193 66
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 155(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to heirs of J. T. Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to heirs of J. T. Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller Esq as attorney to David Stephenson & William White Esquire.

 
T71/197 56
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John Thomas Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Name] Hopewell  
 

Registered to John Thomas Bucknor. No numbers of enslaved people or stock as illegible in original.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to heirs of John Bucknor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney to Daniel Stephenson & William White Esq.

 
T71/199 208