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Ellerslie

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
1823 [EA] - → Owner
William Wilkinson
1826 [EA] - → Joint owner
William Wilkinson
1826 [EA] - → Joint owner
Patrick McGunn
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
William Wilkinson
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Joseph Gordon

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St George 211 (Ellerslie)
£736 3S 0D

Notes

It's not clear why Watt, Cramsie and McDowell were given as owners of Ellerslie in the compensation records when they are not mentioned in the almanacs or slave registers. Presumably they had purchased the enslaved people between 1832 and 1834.

Estate Information (11)

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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Wilkinson as Owner.

 
T71/160 348
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson et al.

 
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] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson & al.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Ellersley  
 

In the possession of William Wilkinson & Patrick McGunn[sp?] as Owners. 14 enslaved people last registered by William Wickinson. 2 enslaved people last registered by Patrick McGunn, 2 deaths and 4 births.

 
T71/161 360
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson et al.

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

In the possession of William Williamson [=Wilkinson] as Owner.

 
T71/162 443
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson et al.

 
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.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson et al.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Ellerslie  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Wilkinson et al.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot) 23(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Wilkinson Esquire as Owner. Increase of 24 enslaved people by acquisition of Joseph Gordon Esquire and last registered by James Simpson and William Rae Esquires (sp?) in St Andrews. Increase of 1 enslaved person by purchase at Marshall's sale.

 
T71/163 403
1839
[Name] Ellerslie  
[Size] 160  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.