Cross's Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (16)

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
Attorney
1811 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1829 [EA] - → Legatee
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1839 [EA] - → Not known
1839 [EA] - → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£3,561 19S 1D

Estate Information (21)

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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's pen, etc.  
[Stock] 239  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cat.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 160  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot) 81(F) 91(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Cross's Pen, Government Mountain and Little Angels.

 
T71/1 890-896
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. 34 enslaved people previously registered in St Mary by William James as attorney to James James. 20 enslaved people previously registered in St Andrew by Robert Fleming on behalf of the Crown. 12 enslaved people previously registered in St Catherine by John Hanson. Assumed to be Cross's Pen, Government Mountain and Little Angels.

 
T71/2 785
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen and Little Angels  
[Stock] 220  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot) 147(F) 141(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Cross's Pen, Government Mountain and Little Angels.

 
T71/4 679
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 156  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 239  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 300(Tot) 144(F) 156(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar and James Simpson as the qualified Executors of John Gordon Esquire deceased. 18 enslaved people removed to St Andrew since 1823.

 
T71/5 527
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 262  
 

Registered to John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 217  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 243  
 

Registered to estate of Dr. John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot) 95(F) 100(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Rae, John Biggar, Hal. Simpson as executors and Trustees of John Gordon Esquire deceased. Assumed to be Cross's Pen and either Government Mountain or Little Angels.

 
T71/8 250
1829
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In his will, written in 1823 and proved in 1829, John Gordon ordered his estates in Jamaica to be sold and the proceeds to be divided between his nephew Alexander Gordon of Nassau, the children of his sister Bell, the children of his sister Betty and the youngest daughter of Rev. John Gordon, minister of Duffus. His sister Isobel Gordon married James Wilson; their known children were Elspet (1777-), George (1779-), Isobel (1786-), Marjory (1788-), Mary (1789-) and John (1792-), all baptised in Clatt, Aberdeenshire. His sister Elizabeth married James Gauld; their children were James (1780-), Isobel (1784-), George (1788-), John (1790-) and Harry (1793-), the eldest two bapised in Glass, the next two in Cairnie and the fifth in Auchindoir and Kearn, Aberdeenshire. The youngest daughter of Rev. John Gordon of Duffus was Katherine Forbes Asher nee Gordon (1799-1880).

 
PROB 11/1753/30
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Cross's Pen  
[Stock] 256  
 

Registered to estate of John Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Gilbert Sinclair as owner.

 
T71/12 187
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 183(Tot)  
[Name] Cross Pen  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to Gilbert Sinclair.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Cross estate and pen  
[Size] 2000  
 

Registered to Porteous and Carson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Catherin.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.