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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
1797 [SY] - 1821 [EY] → Trust beneficiary
1821 [SY] - → Legatee
1761 [EA] - 1762 [LA] → Previous owner
1766 [EA] - 1797 [EY] → Owner

'A minor' 1766-1771

1785 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Mortgage Holder

Shown as 'under trust' to William Miles of Bristol between 1787 and 1797 (as was Rio Bueno, where George Robinson Hamilton was mortgagee-in-possession, in a similar period). Hamilton had mortgaged the Success estate to William Miles in 1785.

1798 [EA] - 1833 [LA] → Previous owner
1798 [EA] - 1798 [LA] → Heir-at-law
1817 [EA] - → Agent
1817 [EA] - → Agent
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1839 [EA] - → Not known

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£2,122 7S 4D

Estate Information (59)

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1761
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and pimento  
 

Account filed by William Hamilton acting Executor to the estate of John Hamilton deceased

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 5
1762
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and pimento  
 

Account filed by William Hamilton acting Executor to the estate of John Hamilton deceased

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 5
1763
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and pimento  
 

Account filed by William Hamilton.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 87
1766
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton a minor. Account filed by John Stirling as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 3
1767
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton a minor. Account filed by John Stirling as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 84
1768
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton a minor. Account filed by John Stirling as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 129
1769
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq. a minor. Account filed by John Stirling as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 192
1771
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq. a minor. Account filed by Peter Browne as bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 10
1771
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq. a minor. Account filed by Thomas Watson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 11
1774
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 95  
 

Listed as belonging to George Robn. Hamilton with 4 men bearing arms and 1 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 200 hogsheads of sugar.

 
Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm
1775
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of George Robinson Hamilton. Account filed by Peter Gordon as overseer delivered by order of John Grant and Alexander McLachlan as attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 15-6
1776
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of George Robinson Hamilton Esq. Account filed by Peter Gordon as overseer delivered by order of John Grant and Alexander McLachlan as attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 108-9
1778
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of George Robinson Hamilton Esq. Accoun filed by Charles Stuart.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 88-9
1779
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of George Robinson Hamilton Esq. Accoun filed by Charles Stuart.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 145
1784
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, logwood and pimento  
 

Belonging to or in the possession of John Mowatt and Alexander Paul, the attorneys of George Robinson Hamilton Esq. in the parishes of St. James and Trelawney (excepting the mortgaged premises Fleming and use to Hamilton). Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 126
1785
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, logwood and pimento  
 

Belonging to or in the possession of John Mowatt and Alexander Paul, the attorneys of George Robinson Hamilton Esq. in the parishes of St. James and Trelawney (excepting the mortgaged premises Fleming and use to Hamilton). Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 126
1787
[Name] Success sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

In the possession of John Mowat and Alexander Paul, attornies to George Robinson Hamilton; account filed by Alexander Paul, overseer.

Note separate entries exist for accounts of sales imported: on the 'Martha Brae' (John Munt master from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders, October 1787); on the 'Good Hope' (John Smith master from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders, July 1787); on the 'Jarrett' (William Birch master from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders, October 1787); also accounts of expenditure. Source: Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 319-320, 348-355.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 118
1787
[Name] Success sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pimento, some cattle  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq under trust to William Miles Esq; account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 155
1788
[Name] Success sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esquire under trust to William Miles Esquire of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

In the possession of John Mowat for William Miles trustee of George Robinson Hamilton mortgagee in possession. Account filed by John Gibbes as overseer. Note separate entries are made for imports and sales: Imports in the 'Martha Brae' (John Munt master from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, Jamaica now in Flanders, October 1788); Sales received by the Jessie John Heartwell from Jamaica, shipped by Mr John Mowat merchant on account of William Miles Esquire of Bristol, December 1788. Sources: Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 316-317; Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 396-397; Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 408-410.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 414
1789
[Name] Success Plantation and other lands  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esquire under trust to Wm Miles Esquire. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

Note two extra filings: Sales received by Nelson from Jamaica on account of Wm Miles Esquire of Bristol, account filed by Nelson and Pearson of Liverpool, March 1789; Imports in the 'Good Hope', Devereaux Howells master from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, Jamaica now in Flanders, February 1789. Source: Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 pp.399-400, 411-412.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 397 f. 196
1790
[Name] [no name given]  
[Crop] sugar  
 

Account of sugar imported in the 'Good Hope', 'Martha Brae', 'Venus' from Jamaica for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders. Accounts filed for December 1790. Probably accounts for George's Valley, Rio Bueno and Success.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 291-292 [f.140], 295-299
1790
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of the parish of St James under trust to Wm Miles Esquire of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 398
1791
[Name] [no name given]  
[Crop] sugar  
 

An account of sugar imported in the 'Martha Brea' and 'Venus' from Jamaica, for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders. Accounts filed for 14/09/1791. Probably accounts for George's Valley, Rio Bueno and Success.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 203-207
1791
[Name] Success sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cotton wool  
 

Belonging to George Robeson [Robinson ?] Hamilton Esquire under trust to Com. Miles Esquire of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 292
1792
[Name] Success sugar Plantation and other lands  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esquire under trust to William Miles Esquire of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Laul [?] as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 202
1792
[Name] [no name given]  
[Crop] sugar  
 

An account of sugar imported in the 'Good Hope', ''Marquis of Worcester', 'Martha Brae' and 'Saint James' from Jamaica, for the account of George Robinson Hamilton Esquire of Trelawney, now in Flanders. Accounts filed for 05/01/1792. Probably accounts for George's Valley, Rio Bueno and Success.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 202-205, 418, 433-435
1793
[Name] Success sugar Plantation and other lands  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esquire in trust to William Miles Esquire of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Laul [?] as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 420
1794
[Name] Success Plantation and other lands  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq in trust to Wm Miles Esq of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer for the period 31/12/1793 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 31-32
1795
[Name] Success Plantation and other lands  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq in trust to William Miles Esq of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer for the period 31/12/1794 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 212-213
1796
[Name] Success Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq, now under trust? To William Miles, Esq of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 60
1797
[Name] Success Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to George Robinson Hamilton Esq, now under trust to William Miles, Esq of Bristol. Account filed by Alexander Paul, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 151
1798
[Name] Success Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the Estate of George Robinson Hamilton Esq deceased, in the possession of the Hon John Mowatt Esq and Alexander Paul as attornies for said George Robinson Hamilton and also for William Hamilton Vincent Esq who took possession as heir at law to the said George Robinson Hamilton Esq his uncle. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer. Accounts filed for 1797-1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 116
1799
[Name] Success  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Success sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In the possession of Matthew Atkinson Esq as receiver. Account filed by Alexander Laul as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 70-71
1800
[Name] Success Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Robinson Hamilton Esq deceased in the possession of the hon John Mowatt Esq as attorney for John Carstairs and James Dobbin Esq.s of London trustees for the estate of the deceased. Account filed by Alexander Paul as overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 54
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with the heirs of G. R. Hamilton as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1807
[Name] Success  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Fowler as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 143-144
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to G. R. Hamilton deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to G. R. Hamilton deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot) 48(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Haldane Scott as agent together with George Mackay for and on account of the estate of George Robinson Hamilton deceased.

 
T71/202 41-43
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to Lady Mary Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to Lady Mary Walker.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to Lady Mary Walker.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert H Scott as Agent for and on account of the Estate of George Robinson Hamilton decd.

 
T71/206 306
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 115  
 

Registered to Lady Mary Walker.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to heirs of George R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Steele as Attorney to the Heirs of George Robertson Hamilton decd.

 
T71/209 162
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Steele Esq as Attorney to the Heirs of George Robinson Hamilton decd.

 
T71/213 131
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 116  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 48  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 52  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Crerar as Attorney to the Heirs of George R Hamilton decd.

 
T71/218 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 103  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Crearer Esq as Attorney to the Heirs of G.N.Hamilton decd.

 
T71/222 75
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Success  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to heirs of G. R. Hamilton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Success  
[Size] 775  
 

Registered to Sophia Alderson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.