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Happy Hut

Jamaica | St George

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

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
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Jane Skinner
1826 [EA] - → Other
James Giscome
1826 [EA] - → Other
Robert Grey Kirkland
1829 [EA] - → Previous owner
Jane Skinner
1829 [EA] - → Executrix
Mary Rodney Giscome

Estate Information (7)

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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jane Skinner as Owner.

 
T71/159 366
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Jane Skinner as Owner. Increase of 5 enslaved people by purchase.

 
T71/160 133
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Happy hut  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Jane Skinner.

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

In the possession of Jane Skinner as Owner. Decrease of 8 enslaved people claimed by the mortgagees of the late Mr James Giscome, now in the possession of Robert Gray Kirkland his Executor.

 
T71/161 249
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Happy hut  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Jane Skinner.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Jane Skinner.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot) 7(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Rodney Giscome as Executrix of Jane Skinner in who's possession they then were.

 
T71/162 148