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Happy Hut

Jamaica | St George

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
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
James Giscome
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
James Giscome
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Executor
Robert Grey Kirkland
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
Swain Lundgren McDonald

Estate Information (15)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 23(F) 34(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Giscome as Owner.

 
T71/158 402
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Giscome as Owner.

 
T71/159 365
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Happy hut  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Giscome as owner.

 
T71/160 131
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Happy hut  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to estate of James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Gray Kirkland as Executor of James C. Giscome deceased. Increase of 8 enslaved people recovered from Jane Skinner last registered by her in this parish.

 
T71/161 248
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to estate of James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to estate of James Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 26(F) 34(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Gray Kirkland Esquire as Executor of James Giscome, deceased.

 
T71/162 245
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Happy hut  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to estate of ____ Giscome.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 10(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Swain L. McDonald as Attorney to Richard Kirkland Executor of M. Giscome. Decrease of 7 enslaved people "levied upon & sold by deputy Marshall", 2 enslaved people manumitted.

 
T71/163 310