Fort George

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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
1781 [SY] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
1741 [EA] - 1742 [LA] → Previous owner
1742 [EA] - → Previous owner
1759 [EA] - 1781 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1839 [EA] - → Not known

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£3,647 15S 5D

Estate Information (41)

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1741
[Name] Fort George  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Estate of George Ellis Esq. deceased rendered to Mrs. Ann Ellis. Plantation in company with Mr. Jacob Mendes Gatierez in the parish of St. Thomas in the Vale. Account rendered by Mr. William Knackstone factor and filed by Ann Ellis executrix to her late husband George Ellis Esq. deceased. This estate of George Ellis Esq. deceased was filed along with his estate below together with Crawl, Caymanas, Green Castle, Orange Hill, Venry, Fort George and Bucknors Valley.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 142 - 143
1742
[Name] Fort George  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Estate of George Ellis Esq. and Robert Nedham Esq. both deceased.and under the direction of Mrs. Ann Ellis. Memorandum of the gross produce rendered by Mr. John Shennan as overseer to William Beckford, Richard Beckford and Rose Fuller Esqs. as executors of the estate. Account filed by the said Rose Fuller Esq. as one of the executors. All the estates of George Ellis and Robert Needham from Palm to Bucknors Valley were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 41 - 42
1752
[Name] Fort George  
[Crop] Estate rental  
 

Estate of Robert Ellis a minor, one of the sons of the late George Ellis Esq. deceased. Account filed by the Honourable Rose Fuller of the parish of St. Catherine Esq. one of the executors of the said George Ellis Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 138
1759
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Belonging to John Ellis Esquire, under the direction of Doctor John Gordon, his attorney. Account filed by attornies John Gordon, one of his attorneys. Green Castle and Newry Plantations, Fort George Penn filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 135-136
1761
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses  
 

Belonging to John Ellis Esquire, under the direction of the Honourable William Nedham and John Gordon, his attorneys. Account filed by George Gordon, overseer for Green Castle; Alexander Campbell, overseer for Newry; and John Grant, overseer for Fort George Penn. Green Castle and Newry Plantations, Fort George Penn all filed together. Crops filed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 217
1762
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to John Ellis Esq. under the direction of William Nedham and John Gordon Esq as attorneys

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 6
1782
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Patrick McAlpin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 147
1784
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of John Ellis Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 36
1786
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

The property of John Ellis Esq; account filed by Richard Thomas.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 135
1788
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules, asses  
 

The property of John Ellis Esquire. Account filed by Ralph Bean. Accounts filed for 24/01/1788 to 31/12/1788.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 302-303 f.161
1790
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules and horses  
 

The property of John Ellis Esquire. Account filed by Henry Hough.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 265 and 269 [f.134]
1791
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, horses  
 

The property of John Ellis Esquire. Account filed by Henry Hough.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 380-383
1792
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

The property of John Ellis Esquire. Account filed by Henry Hough as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 133-134
1793
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

Property of John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Henry Hough as attorney for his estates

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 101
1794
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] mules, horses, one cow  
 

Property of John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Henry Hough as attorney for his estates. Green Castle, Nutfield and Newry estates and Fort George Penn filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 157
1795
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] mules, horses, cattle  
 

Property of John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Henry Hough as attorney for the estates. Green Castle, Nutfield and Newry estates, Fort George Penn, Montpelier Old Works and Montpelier New Works, Whydalis Estate filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 257-258
1796
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, cows, calves, heifers, mules  
 

Belonging to John Ellis Esq. Account given by Henry Hough, attorney. Green Castle, Nutfield and Newry Estates and Fort George Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Fort George Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules  
 

Account filed by Henry Hough of the parish of St Mary for the period 31/12/1796 to 31/12 1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 53
1798
[Name] Fort-George  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St George as a sugar estate with a watermill 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1807
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to John Ellis Esq. Account filed by Willliam Heslop as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 78-79
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George  
[Stock] 804  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11George.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] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George  
[Stock] 764  
 

Registered to George Ellis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Fort-George Pen  
[Stock] 852  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 920  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot) 105(F) 80(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas P. Rogers as Attorney to John Ellis Esqr.

 
T71/158 323
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 983  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
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] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 1006  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas P. Rogers as Attorney to John Ellis Esquire.

 
T71/159 172
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 1006  
 

Registered to John Ellis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George  
[Stock] 864  
 

Registered to Thomas P. Rogers.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin & James Lawes as Attornies to John Ellis Esqr as Owner.

 
T71/160 408
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George  
[Stock] 634  
 

Registered to Thomas P. Rogers.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Sawes Esquire as Attorney to John Ellis Esquire.

 
T71/161 201
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George  
[Stock] 534  
 

Registered to Thomas P. Rogers.

 
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] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 563  
 

Registered to James Lawes.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot) 112(F) 95(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Lawes Esquire as Attorney to John Ellis Esquire.

 
T71/162 124
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 605  
 

Registered to James Lawes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 569  
 

Registered to James Lawes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Fort George Pen  
[Stock] 564  
 

Registered to James Lawes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot) 119(F) 95(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Blair as Attorney of John Ellis Esquire.

 
T71/163 44
1839
[Name] Fort George  
[Size] 3333  
 

Registered to Lord Seaford.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.