Marshall's Pen and Martin Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (6)

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
25/03/1825 [SD] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1803 [EA] - 25/03/1825 [ED] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£9,352 14S 10D

Notes

'Marshall's Pen was established by Alexander Lindsay the 6th Earl of Balcarres in 1812.'


Sources

James A. Delle and Kristen R. Fellows, 'Death and Burial at Marshall''s Pen, a Jamaica coffee plantation, 1814-1839: examining the end of life at the end of slavery', Slavery & Abolition 35:3 (September 2014) pp. 474-492 at p. 475.


Estate Information (33)

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1798
[Name] Martins Hill Estate  
[Crop] pasturage, hire of enslaved people  
 

Account filed by John Mackay.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 226
1803
[Name] Martins Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, horses, mules, coffee, labour hire  
 

Property of the Hon Alexander Earl of Balcarres. Account filed by Adam White as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 01/01/1804. Martins Hill and Shooters Hill penns filed together. Crops not differentiated by penn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 58
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 423(Tot) 213(F) 210(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Greenfield as attorney to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
T71/65 28-38
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall Pen  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 654  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall Pen  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 256(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 651  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 427(Tot) 221(F) 206(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Gayleard and George Atkinson as attornies to the Right Honourable Earl Balcarries an Absentee.

 
T71/66 37-39
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 697  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall Pen  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 788  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall Pen  
 

Registered to the Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 438(Tot) 225(F) 213(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Atkinson as Attorney to the Right Honorable the Earl of Balcarres and Absentee.

 
T71/67 19-20
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 647  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 300(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall Pen  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 555  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 300(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 456(Tot) 238(F) 218(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Atkinson as Attorney to the Earl of Balcarres an Absentee.

 
T71/68 270-273
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Martin Hill  
[Stock] 200  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 356(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Stock] 271  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
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] 461(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Stock] 263  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 367(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Hall  
[Stock] 505  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 476(Tot) 247(F) 229(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Atkinson as Attorney to the Right Honorable The Earl Balcarres an Absentee.

 
T71/72 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 610  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 331  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Stock] 329  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 482(Tot) 253(F) 229(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Salmon Junior as Attorney to the Right Honorable Earl of Balcarres.

 
T71/73 60
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Stock] 650  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot)  
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to George Brooks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Martin's Hill  
[Size] 1945  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/Manchest.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Marshall's Pen  
[Size] 4974  
 

Registered to Earl of Balcarres. 970 acres are in Clarendon.

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