Geneva Estate

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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
26/05/1829 [SD] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
- 26/05/1829 [ED] → Mortgage Holder
1800 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Owner
1807 [EA] - 26/05/1829 [ED] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£1,855 10S 8D

Estate Information (25)

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1799
[Name] Geneva  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 36.
1800
[Name] Geneva  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of David Muray Esq under the management of James Mackintosh Esq. Account filed by James Buchanan as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 89
1807
[Name] Geneva  
[Crop] sugar, rum, lumber, livestock, old iron and old lead  
 

Belonging to George Massy Esq. and under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries and John Falconer as trustees of the said George Massy Esq. Account filed by John Clachen lately overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 56-57
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 159  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 156  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 141  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot) 27(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Geneva Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of John Jones as attorney to George Marcy Esquire the owner.

 
T71/178 248-249
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 178  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 143  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot) 71(F) 100(M)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
 

In the possession of George Marcey as owner.

 
T71/179 Book 20 8
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 136  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Marcy as owner or proprietor. Decrease by death.

 
T71/180 Book 7 48
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 127  
 

Registered to George Marcey.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 119  
 

Registered to George Marcy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot) 63(F) 80(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Marcy as proprietor.

 
T71/181 296
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to George Marcey.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to George Marcey.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to George Marcey.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot) 55(F) 65(M)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney to Charles Armstrong, owner of Geneva Estate. Enrolled in Westmoreland in 1826 by George Macey as owner. Transferred to Charles Armstrong as mortgagee 26/05/1829.

 
T71/184 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Charles Armstrong.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Charles Armstrong.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot) 46(F) 62(M)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew as attorney to Charles Armstrong owner of Geneva Estate.

 
T71/189 2
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Geneva Estate  
 

Registered to Charles Armstrong. Number of stock unclear.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.