Bybrook

[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Size] 626  

Cary Heylar bought 160 acres of unworked land from John and Mary Ridgeway (which the Ridgeways had patented a few months previously) and was granted a further 466 acres adjacent to the Ridgeways' plot by Modyford. In his first year he bought 12 enslaved people and hired white servants to work on establishing a cacao grove.

J. Harry Bennett (1964). 'Cary Helyar, merchant and planter of seventeenth-century Jamaica', William and Mary Quarterly, 21(2) 53-76

[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Size] 1236  

By the death of Cary Helyar in July 1692, Bybrook had expanded to 1236 acres and the Helyar brothers had invested £1,858 on the property, of which £1,205 was spent purchasing 55 enslaved people. 24 acres of sugar cane had been planted, although no crop had yet been harvested. Cary Helyar bequeathed his moity to his assistant William Whaley, who conveyed it to William Helyar along with Cary Helyar's debts.

J. Harry Bennett (1964). 'Cary Helyar, merchant and planter of seventeenth-century Jamaica', William and Mary Quarterly, 21(2) 53-76

[Number of enslaved people] 104(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar  

On the death of manager William Whaley in 1676, Bybrook was valued at £2,737, excluding the value of the land and sugar works, with 104 enslaved people. The total value was probably in the region of £4,000. It had "eighty acres in sugar cane and an exceptionally large sugar works with a water mill, six coppers in the boiling house, three stills in the distillery, and five hundred sugar pots in the curing house. No other Jamaican estate inventoried between 1674 and 1678 possessed so many slaves and servants. On the other hand, Whaley kept surprisingly little in the way of livestock, which explains why he was always sending for provisions. And Bybrook was not yet producing sugar efficiently. A plantation of this strength, with fresh cane fields, should have turned out far more than the forty-six hogsheads Whaley says he made in 1675."

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) pp. 216-217

[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  

By 1678 the enslaved people on Bybrook comprised of 56 men, 39 women and 20 children.

J. Harry Bennett (1966). 'William Whaley, planter of seventeenth-century Jamaica', William and Mary Quarterly, 40(2) 113-124

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar  

Profits on Bybrook rose considerably after the departure of manager Thomas Hillyard in 1687. In 1689, under the management of the owner's eldest son John Helyar, the estate produced 241 hogsheads of sugar.

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) p. 219

[Name] Bybrook  

On the departure of John Helyer in 1691, there were 144 enslaved people at Bybrook and that year the estate produced 178 hogsheads of sugar. Output had fallen to 89 hogsheads by 1694.

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) p. 220

[Name] Bybrook  

Bequeathed by William Helyar to his sons William Helyar junior and John Helyar. "When Squire William Helyar died in 1697 Jamaican correspondents told his sons William, Jr., and John that Bybrook - not yet thirty years under cultivation - was nearly worn out and worth very little."

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) p. 221

[Name] Bybrook  

The Helyars sold a moity of Bybrook to John Halstead.

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) p. 221-222

[Name] Bybrook  

The Halyers sold their remaining moity to William Gibbons for £2,350.

Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and slaves. The rise of the planter class in the English West Indies, 1624-1713 (New York, 1973) p. 222

[Name] Byebrook  
[Crop] Not stated  

Estate of Mrs. Barbara Halsted. Account of half of the gross produce of the plantation rendered by Mr. John Jump factor to the said plantation. Account filed by Edward Charlton Esq. attorney to Barbara Halsted, guardian to Gerard John Halsted a minor.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 100

[Name] Bybrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Possession of Samuel Gordon, the trustee and Executor names in the last will and testament of Thomas Hill Esquire, deceased. Account filed by Thomas Salisbury, book keeper. Palmer's Hutt and Bybrook Plantation filed together. No differentiation of crops.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 93-94

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In possession of Samuel Gordon. Account filed by Elizabeth Thomas. Bybrook and Palmers Hutt Plantation filed together. Crops listed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 139

[Name] Bybrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

In possession of James Gordon. Account filed by Mrs Elizabeth Thomas. Bybrook and Palmers Hutt Plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 173

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-Vale in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a water mill.

Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)

[Name] Byebrook  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Produce shipped and sold by William Mitchell and John Allen Esqs. attorneys to George Ramsay Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain mortgagee in possession of the plantation. Account filed by John MacDonald as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 84

[Name] Byebrook  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Produce shipped and sold by William Mitchell attorney to George Ramsay Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain mortgagee in possession of the plantation. Account filed by James Welch Elk.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 149

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

In the possession of George Ramsay Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain mortgagee of the plantation by William Mitchell Esq. and his true and lawful attorney. Account filed by John Macdonald as planter and overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 186

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

In the possession of George Ramsay Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain mortgagee of the plantation by William Mitchell Esq. and his true and lawful attorney. Account filed by John Macdonald as planter and overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 187

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

In the possession of George Ramsay Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain mortgagee of the plantation by William Mitchell Esq. and his true and lawful attorney. Account filed by Samuel Wint as storekeeper.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 186

[Name] Bybrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by Samuel Wint, storekeeper of plantations.Bybrook and Palmer Hall Plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 54

[Name] Bybrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Under direction of William Mitchell Esq, receiver of said estates as appointed by the Court of Chancery; account filed by Samuel Wint, storekeeper on said plantations. Bybrook and Palmer Hall Plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 72

[Name] Bybrook Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by Samuel Wint, storekeeper of plantations. Bybrook and Palmer Hall Plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 183

[Name] Bybrook plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

William Mitchell Esq receiver for the estates appointed by the Court of Chancery; account filed by Samuel Wint as store keeper. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 143

[Name] Bybrook plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

By William Mitchell Esquire receiver for the estates as appointed by the Court of Chancery. Account filed by Samuel Wint. Bybrook and Palmer Hull plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 28

[Name] Bybrooke plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

By William Mitchell Esquire receiver for the estate appointed by the Chancellor. Account filed by Samuel Mint store keeper in Spanish Town for the plantations. Bybrooke and Palmer Hutt plantations filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 410

[Name] Bybrooke Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

By William Mitchell Esquire receiver for the estate. Account filed by Samuel Mint store keeper in Spanish Town for the estates. Bybrooke and Palmerhutt Estates filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 374

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Under the care and management of William Mitchell Esquire the receiver for the estate appointed by the Court of Chancery. Account filed by James Louden as overseer. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt Estates filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 40-41 [f.15]

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Under the care and management of William Mitchell Esquire the receiver for the estate appointed by the Court of Chancery. Account filed by James Lawrence Davison as book keeper. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt Estates filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 353 [f.171]

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Under the care and mangement of William Mitchell Esq receiver for the estates appointed by the Court of Chancery. Account filed by Robert Ogilevie as overseer. Bybrook and Palmer Hall estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 36

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Under the care and mangement of James Mitchell and Robert Ross Esq.s receivers for the estates appointed by the Court of Chancery in the absence of William Mitchell Esq from the island. Account filed by Robert Ogilvie as overseer. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 49

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

Under the care and mangement of Messrs James Mitchell and Robert Ross Esq.s receivers for the estates appointed by the Court of Chancery in the absence of William Mitchell Esq from the island. Account filed by Robert Ogilvie as overseer. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 68

[Name] Bybrook Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to William Mitchell, Esq (who has left the island for a year). Account given by Messrs James Mitchell and Robert Ross?, appointed receivers by Chancery. Account filed by Rober Ogilvie, late overseer. Bybrook and Palmer Hutt Estates filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-Vale 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.

[Number of enslaved people] 290(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  

Registered in St Thomas-in-the-Vale to Robert Ross with 290 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at an extraordinary vestry 02/11/1799.

Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 49.

[Name] Bybrook  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  

Account filed by George K. Cooke as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 104-105

[Number of enslaved people] 336(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 100  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Cath.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of 1809.

[Number of enslaved people] 332(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 240  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stiv.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 416(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 233  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_01.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 401(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 237  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 391(Tot) 207(F) 184(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Shand and Malcolm M'leod as attornes to Robert Rofs esq.

T71/25 21-32

[Number of enslaved people] 386(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 57  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p03.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Name] Bybrook  

Registered to Robert Ross. No numbers of stock or enslaved people, page torn.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_02.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 374(Tot) 199(F) 175(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of the honourable William Shand and Malcolm McLeod as attorneys to Robert Rofs esq.

T71/26 359

[Number of enslaved people] 393(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 240  

Registered to Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p03.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 364(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 256  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stiv.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 355(Tot) 195(F) 160(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Robert Rofs and Alexander McInnes as administrators on and attornies to the trustees of the estate of Robert Rofs dec..

T71/27 229-230

[Number of enslaved people] 345(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 207  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_02.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 339(Tot) 187(F) 152(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Henry John Rofs and Alexander McInnes as attornies to the trustees of the estate of Robert Rofs esq dec.

73-74

[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot)  
[Name] By Brook  
[Stock] 100  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al03.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 298(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 90  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stiv.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 62  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stiv.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 267(Tot)  
[Name] Bybrook  
[Stock] 74  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIV.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.

[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot) 149(F) 121(M)  
[Name] Bybrook Estate  

In the possession of James Forsyth as attorney to William Ross Esquire the trustee.

T71/32 118

[Name] Bybrook  
[Size] 4580  

Registered to the estate of Robert Ross.

Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thosvale.htm. The almanac entries were based on the givings-in for the March Quarter of the previous year.