Main Savanna

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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
1815 [EA] - → Not known
1818 [EA] - → Executor
1818 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

Associated Claims (1)

£2,683 18S 8D

Estate Information (17)

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1798
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 155(Tot)  
[Name] Main-Savanna  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to John McLean deceased, attorney.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1818
[Name] Main Savanna  
 

James Alured McLean claimed slave compensation under a mortgage indenture entered into in 1818 by Donald MClean, formerly of Vere, and executor of John Mclean.

 
T71/1187 Clarendon claim no. 414
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 101  
 

Registered to George Harrison Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot) 95(F) 62(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Harrison Townshend as owner.

 
T71/59 579
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 101  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 271(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 198  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot) 90(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Harrison Townshend as owner in his own right and in right of Sarah Bevil his wife.

 
T71/60 461
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.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] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot) 89(F) 54(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Harrison Townshend as owner in his own right and in right of Sarah Bevil his wife.

 
T71/63 435
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 66  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to George H. Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.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) 91(F) 49(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Harrison Townshend as owner in his own right, and in right of Sarah Bond his wife.

 
T71/64 444
1839
[Name] Main Savanna  
[Size] 2200  
 

Registered to George Harrison Townshend.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.