Sion Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (5)

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
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Associated Claims (2)

£1,769 10S 11D
£725 8S 0D

Notes

Not identified in the slave register of 1832, for reasons which are unclear.


Estate Information (14)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Portld.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] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot)  
[Name] Sion-Hill  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot) 75(F) 98(M)  
[Name] None given  
 

In the possession of Henry J Passley as Attorney to William Betts as owner.

 
T71/151 150-152
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
 

Registered to (no proprietor named).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill and Lodge  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill and Lodge  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Sion Hill  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to William Betts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Portld.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.