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Batavier

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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
- 1811 [EY] → Owner
William Heathcote

In 1817 Thomas Frankland registered 216 enslaved people on Batavier as exor of estate of Wm Heathcote.

1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Thomas Hubbard

Tentative identification only. Given as J. [possibly =T] Hubbard in T71/419.

1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Richard Watson
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner
Oriana Watson

Oriana Watson's second husband, Richard Watson, registered the enslaved people in 1826 in nom. ux., [the name of his wife].

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 727 (Batavier)
£431 17S 6D

Estate Information (3)

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1798
[Name] Batavier  
 

In 1798, Batavier was shown as Plantagie no. 6 under the sub-heading 'A la cote orientale de Mahaica', proprietaries Kofoed & Schoemaker, 250 carreaux C[oton]. It is not certain that this refers to the same estate.

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' http://dpc.uba.uva.nl
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot) 101(F) 115(M)  
[Name] Batavier  
 

Thomas Frankland registered 216 enslaved people on Batavier as exor. estate of William Heathcote in 1817.

NB the link with Batavier in the compensation records (for only 9 enslaved people) remains tentative.

 
T71/397 B4 1609
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot) 88(F) 142(M)  
[Name] Batavier & Essex  
 

In lawful possession of Richd Watson nom. ux and J. [possibly = T.] Hubbard qq.

 
T71/419 2365-2370