White River 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
1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Receiver
1817 [EA] - → Other
1817 [EA] - → Other
1817 [EA] - → Other
1820 [EA] - → Receiver
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1839 [EA] - → Not known

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£1,843 14S 6D

Estate Information (33)

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1797
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cows, steers, heifers,filly  
 

Owner not given. Account filed by John McKay Scobie, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 176
1797
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Owner not given. Account filed by John McKay Scobie, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 223
1798
[Name] White-River  
[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.
1798
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by John Barcly as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 159
1799
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by John Barcly as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 279
1800
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some horses  
 

Account filed by Alexander Brown planter overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 46-47
1801
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by John Malcolm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 148
1801
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by John Malcolm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 149
1803
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John McHaig for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 78
1804
[Name] White River Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owner not given. Account filed in the name of John McHarg?, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 149
1807
[Name] White River  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account presented by John Macharg as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 217
1808
[Name] White River  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coppers and horses  
 

Account filed by John McHarg as overseer

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 166
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 57  
 

No ownership details given.

 
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] 140(Tot)  
[Name] White-River  
[Stock] 108  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 126(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley, receiver.

 
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] 109(Tot) 48(F) 61(M)  
[Name] White River Estate  
 

In the possession of Benjamin Crossley Esquire in the parish of St George, County of Surrey and Island of Jamaica as Receiver of White River Estate on the 28th day of June in the year of our Lord 1817 but who has since then departed hence and is now absent from this Island and which slaves are this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord 1817 in the possession of Samuel Pryce, Philip Jaquet & Thomas Spicer Esquires of the Parish of Saint George as the Attorneys of the said Benajmin Crossley.

 
T71/158 225
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to P. & G. McMillan.

 
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] 111(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to P. & G. McMillan.

 
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] 94(Tot)  
[Name] White River Estate  
 

In the possession of George D. McWilliam Esq. as receiver of White River Estate formerly returned by Philip Jaquet and Samuel Pryce Attorneys of Benjamin Crossley the former receiver.

 
T71/159 178
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 95(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 116  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 96(Tot) 40(F) 56(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Philip Jaquet and Thomas Spicer as Attornies to Luke Thomas Crossley Esquire an absentee the owner. Previous total ourchased under a Decree of the High Court of Chancery and possession taken on the first day of March 1821 - returned in 1820 by George D. McMillan as receiver of White River Estate. "NB The Increase and Decrease between the 28 June 1820 and 1st March 1821 to be accounted for in the return of G.D. McMillan as Receiver during that period.".

 
T71/160 58
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 155  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 122(Tot) 52(F) 70(M)  
[Name] White Rover Estate  
 

In the possession of Philip Jaquet & Thomas Spicer as Attornies to Luke Thomas Crossley for White Rover Estate. Increase of 27 enslaved people by purchase last registered in Portland by William Dormer.

 
T71/161 412
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 89  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 112(Tot)  
[Name] White River Estate  
 

In the possession of Roger Suire (sp?) as Attorney to Luke Thomas Crossley the Owner of White River Estate. Increase of 5 enslaved people purchased and last registered by Thomas Spicer in St George.

 
T71/162 446
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 108(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 99(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to heirs of Benjamin Crossley.

 
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] 99(Tot)  
[Name] White River  
 

In the possession of John Oldham as Attorney to Luke Thomas Crossley.

 
T71/163 224
1839
[Name] White River  
[Size] 795  
 

Registered to Henry W. Haddon.

 
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.