Hopewell

Estate Details


Associated People (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Associated Claims (2)

£702 4S 1D
£1,479 11S 4D

Estate Information (19)

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1798
[Name] Hopewell  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Ann as a sugar estate with a cattlemill and a windmill 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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell and Ramble  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 23(Tot) 39(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner.

 
T71/178 419-420
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 56(Tot) 21(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner.

 
T71/179 Book 26 13
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 45  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner in right of his wife.

 
T71/180 Book 9 26
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot) 26(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner.

 
T71/181 110
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 66(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner in right of his wife.

 
T71/186 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 87  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 90  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Hopewell  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to Samuel Spence.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot) 34(F) 39(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Spence as owner in right of his wife.

 
T71/188 218