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Dawkins Salt Pond Pen

Jamaica | St Catherine

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Associated People (9)

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 [SY] - → Attorney
Francis Graham
1815 [SY] - 1839 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
James Colyear Dawkins
1753 [EA] - 1753 [LA] → Owner
James Dawkins the younger
1760 [EA] - 1815 [EY] → Owner
Henry Dawkins II
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
William Shand of Fettercain
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
Malcolm McLeod Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
William Hewitt Esq.
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Attorney
Thomas James Bernard of Bernards Lodge
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Attorney
Walter George Stewart

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Catherine 515 (Dawkins Salt Pond Pen)
£3,032 9S 4D

Notes

B. W. Higman described Salt Pond Pen as illustrative of 'the smaller pens which depended almost entirely on the urban markets of Spanish Town and Kingston.' Salt Pond Pen was located on an area which stretched from Passage Fort to Port Henderson on the western shore of Kingston Harbour. From an illustration in Edward Long's History of Jamaica published in 1774, Higman identified the major settlements around Kingston. He noted the 'spacious character of the urban pens with secluded residences.' Higman referred to a plan of the property which was made by John Rome whilst the estate was under the ownership of Henry Dawkins II and which was based on a survey performed in 1767. Higman noted that the 'Salt Pond' depicted on Rome's plan is today known as Dawkins Pond. Salt Pond Pen sustained its commerce through the markets of Passage Fort and Spanish Town. The produce of Salt Pond Pen included pasturage, grass, Guinea corn, cattle, horses and sheep. Rome indicated a 'saltwork' was also present on the property which Higman suggested could have been another source of income. Much of the land which formerly made up Salt Pond Pen is today covered by the urban development of Portmore.

Sources

B. W. Higman, Jamaica surveyed: plantation maps and plans of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (Kingston, Institute of Jamaica Publications, 1988), pp.218-221.

Estate Information (38)

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1753
[Name] Salt Pond  
[Crop] Rum and cotton  
 

Estate belonging to James Dawkins Junior Esq. Account filed by John Shickle. The estates of James Dawkins Junior were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 155
1760
[Name] Salt Ponds  
[Crop] Sheep  
 

Estates belonging to Henry Dawkins Esquire in Jamaica. Account filed by Charles Bosnell Esquire, one of the attorneys to the Honourable Henry Dawkins Esquire. Windsor plantation, Old Plantation, Friendship Plantation, Sutton Plantation, Parnassus Planatation, Caymanas Plantation, Magotty Plantation, Salt Ponds all filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 157
1761
[Name] Salt Ponds  
[Crop] Sheep  
 

Estates belonging to Henry Dawkins Esquire in Jamaica. Account filed by Charles Bosnell Esquire, one of the attorneys to Henry Dawkins Esquire. Windsor, Old Plantation, Friendship, Sutton, Parnassus, Caymanas, Magotty, Salt Ponds all filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 195
1762
[Name] Salt Ponds  
[Crop] Sheep  
 

Estates belonging to Henry Dawkins Esquire in Jamaica. Account filed by Charles Bosnell Esquire, one of the attorneys to Henry Dawkins Esquire. Windsor, Old Plantation, Friendship, Sutton, Parnassus, Caymanas, Trodways, Salt Ponds all filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 195
1767
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Denight (sp) as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 167
1768
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins Esq. Account filed by William Fulton as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 119
1770
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins Esq. Account filed by John Swight as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 2
1771
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Swright as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 163
1772
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Swright as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 3
1773
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Swright as overseer and wharfinger on the instruction of John and George Gordon Esqs. As attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 76
1774
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Swright as overseer. George Gordon Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 272
1775
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Swright as overseer and wharfinger at Salt Pond Pen. George Gordon Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 282
1776
[Name] Salt Pond  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Henry Dawkins Esq. Account filed by William Cruden as overseer at Salt Pond. George Gordon Esq. as attorney. Salt Pond, Tredways, Caymanas and Bogg all listed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 68-9
1778
[Name] Salt Pond  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Monarch on the order of George Gordon Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 51
1798
[Name] Salt Pond Penn  
[Crop] sheep, cattle, wood, timber  
 

Produce of Henry Dawkins Esq. Account filed by John Day as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 143
1800
[Name] Salt Pond Penn  
[Crop] cattle, sheep, wood, timber  
 

Property of Henry Dawkins. Account filed by John Day as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 134
1801
[Name] Salt Pond Penn  
[Crop] Livestock (cattle, goats and sheep), timber  
 

Belonging to Henry Dawkins Esq. Account filed by John Day as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 198
1804
[Name] Dawkins Salt Pond Penn  
[Crop] Horses, mares, steers, cows, heifers, calves, steers, mare, woodm old iron  
 

Owner not given. Account filed in the name of James Meikle, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 218
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] Salt-Pond Pen  
[Stock] 274  
 

Registered to Henry Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot) 151(F) 137(M)  
[Name] Caymanas and Salt Pond Pen  
 

In the possession of William Shand and Francis Graham attornies to James Dawkins Esquire.

 
T71/1 622-632
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] Dawkins' Salt Ponds  
[Stock] 254  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 265  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hon. William Shand and Malcolm McLeod as attorneys to James Dawkins Esquire.

 
T71/2 71
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Ponds  
[Stock] 286  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 257  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot) 63(F) 66(M)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
 

In the possession of William Shand and Malcolm McLeod as attorneys to James Dawkins.

 
T71/3 12
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 248  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 225  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Hewitt as attorney to the trustees of James Dawkins Esq.

 
T71/5 402
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 137(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 171  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Dawkins Caymanas Estate  
 

In the possession of William Hewitt Esquire as attorney to the Trustees of James Dawkins Esquire.

 
T71/8 31
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 179  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Pond Pen  
[Stock] 181  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 155(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas James Bernard and Walter George Steward as attornies of Rt Honble Lord Viscount Downe Sir George Francis Hampson Bart and Sir William Henry Cooper, Trustees of James Dawkins.

 
T71/11 74
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot)  
[Name] Saltpond Pen  
[Stock] 186  
 

Registered to James Dawkins.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] D. S. P. Pen  
[Size] 1250  
 

Registered to Hon. Thomas James Bernard and Walter George Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Catherin.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.