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Nettle Point Estate

Grenada | St Mark

Estate Details

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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
16/07/1830 [SD] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Alexander George Milne junior
16/07/1830 [SD] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
William Bartlet [Bartlett]
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
William Boyd
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
David McEwen
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
William Boyd
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Peter Guthrie

Associated Claims (1)

Grenada 569 (Nettle Point Estate)
£752 8S 2D

Notes

Nettle Point is now known as Mount Edgcombe.

Sources

https://mountedgecombegrenada.com/our-history/

Estate Information (9)

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1763
[Name] [no name given]  
[Size] 60  
[Crop] coffee and cocoa  
 

In 1763, the estate was 60 acres, of which 20 was under cultivation. The estate was growing coffee and cocoa. Proprietors given as the heirs of Cavelan.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1782
[Name] [no name given]  
[Size] 192  
[Crop] coffee or cocoa  
 

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 192 acres, growing coffee or cocoa. No proprietor's name given.

 
'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Nettle Point Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of David McEwen and William Boyd proprietors.

 
T71/265 307-308
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 13(F) 15(M)  
[Name] Nettle Point Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of William Boyd, position not recorded.

 
T71/274 67
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 15(F) 16(M)  
[Name] Nettle Point Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of William Boyd as Proprietor.

 
T71/285 49-50
1824
[Crop] sugar  
 

Plotted on Gavin Smith's 1801 map of Grenada as Estate 3 in St Mark, corresponding with Lot 4 in St Mark on Paterson's 1780 map. Produce given as sugar, no acreage listed. Proprietor W. Boyd.

 
'Reference to the plan of the Island of Grenada by Gavin Smith showing the names of all the different estates; the proprietors' names (corrected up to 1824); the species of produce made; and the quantity of land belonging to each' (London, 1882) p. 6
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot) 16(F) 18(M)  
[Name] Nettle Point  
 

Belonging to William Boyd and in his possession as proprietor.

 
T71/299 8
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 12(F) 9(M)  
[Name] Nettle Point Estate  
 

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Peter Guthrie

 
T71/311 171-172
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 17(F) 13(M)  
[Name] Nettle Point Estate  
 

Belonging to Peter Guthrie and attached to and worked upon Nettle Point Estate.

 
T71/317 155