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Comfort Hall

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (12)

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] - 1832 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
William White
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
John White
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Catherine White
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Henry White
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Mary Jane White
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
James Dunlevie (or Dunlevy) White
1822 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Mary Cartwright
1822 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Guardian
Mary Cartwright
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
William White
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
John White
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
Catherine White
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
Henry White

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 270 (Comfort Hall)
£692 5S 9D

Notes

Owned by Mary Cartwright, a free mulatto, and her minor children. The names of the children are inconsistent in the slave registers. Parish records from Jamaica indicate their father was Andrew White.

Estate Information (14)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot) 8(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Dunlevie and Andrew White Junior as trustees for Mary Cartright, a free muletto, and her four children Henry, Mary Jane, William and Catherine White.

 
T71/65 120
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as agent to Andrew White junior, surviving trustee for ILLEGIBLE LINE for Mary Cartwright and her Children. 9 enslaved people purchased from the estate of William Cawley and registered in St Elizbabeth.

 
T71/66 68
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Cartwright as Owner and Natural Guardian of the Children Henry, Jane, William, Catherine, John & A.J. Dunlevie (sp?) White. 26 enslaved people "Acquired in the New Year 1820 by J daly Esquire as agent for Andrew White Junior Trustee for Mary Cartwright and her children" - but included in previous total.

 
T71/67 66
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Cartwright as Owner & Guardian to her Children.

 
T71/68 75-76
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 13(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Cartwright as Owner and Natural Guardian of Henry, William, Catherine, John and James Dunlemie (sp?) White.

 
T71/69 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary Cartwright as Owner and natural Guardian for the persons of Henry, William, Catherine, John and James D. White.

 
T71/73 464
1839
[Name] Comfort Hall  
[Size] 40  
 

Registered to Mary Cartwright.

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