Masemure

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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
1768 [SY] - → Annuitant

Although the will of Richard Gildart II made in 1769 is silent on an annuity on Masemure (while it does refer to annuities on 'slave-property' elsewhere in the West Indies), he was almost certainly the Richard Gildart of New Broad Street shown among the investors in annuities sold by Arthur Forrest and Richard Willis in 1768.

1768 [SY] - → Annuitant
1768 [SY] - → Annuitant
1768 [SY] - → Annuitant
1768 [SY] - → Annuitant
1774 [SY] - 1802 [EY] → Owner
1770 [SY] - 1774 [EY] → Heir
1764 [EA] - 1767 [LA] → Attorney
1764 [EA] - 1770 [EY] → Owner
1768 [EA] - 1768 [LA] → Overseer
1771 [EA] - 1772 [LA] → Overseer
1805 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
1806 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Manager
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

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£3,792 17S 8D

Estate Information (62)

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1741
[Name] Maesmure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Mathew and Shettlewood. Account filed by the Honourable Matthias Philp Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 133
1741
[Name] Massmaure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn, molasses, rice and livestock  
 

Filed for 1741 up to 24th October. Estate of Matthews and Shettlewoods. Account filed by Alexander Silver late overseer of the plantation under the care of Matthias Philp Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 139
1763
[Name] Maismuir  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Westmoreland in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill.

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1764
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. Account filed by John Kinlock as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 129
1765
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. Account filed by John Kinlock as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 161
1767
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. Account filed by John Kinlock as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 92
1768
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. Account filed by Robert Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 120
1768
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
 

Two catalogue entires in the Centre for Buckinghamshire Archives suggest that Arthur Forrest with Richard Willis sold annuities to a group of London investors in 1768, secured on Masemure and on land at Breadnut Hill and Ragged Castle.

D-LE/15/57 Title: Grant Description: (i) Arthur Forest of Kingston, Surrey, esquire, captain in H.M.Navy. (ii) Richard Gildart of New Broad Street, London, esquire, Robert Scott of Blackheath, Greenwich, Kent, esquire, Simon [sic] Wilson of London, merchant, Samuel Wilson the younger of London, merchant, William Lee of Totteridge Park, co.Hertford, esquire, Thomas Wagstaff of London, merchant, Rev. Nicholas Tindall of Greenwich, clerk, Robert Cawley of Norfolk Street, Strand, co.Middlesex, apothecary, Julian [sic] Pasley of New Broad Street, widow. Annuities (see attached schedule) out of rents of Masemure Plantation (394a.) 265a. land at Breadnut Hill, Ragged Castle Plantation (460a.) in parish of Westmoreland on Island of Jamaica inclusive of 236 negroes and other stock. Date: 20 December 1768.

D-LE/15/58 Title: Bond Description: Arthur Forest of Kingston, upon Thames, Surrey, esquire, Captain in H.M.Navy and Richard Willis of Savage Gardens, London, merchant, bound to William Lee of Totteridge Park, co.Hertford, esquire, in sum of £1500 to observe and perform conditions of D-LE/15/57 Date: 20 December 1768.

 
Cetnre for Buckinghamshire Studies D-LE/15/57 and D-LE15/58
1771
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased. Account filed by Peter Richardson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 165
1772
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased. Account filed by Peter Richardson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 17
1773
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Adam Saunders Esq. Account filed by Peter Richardson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 183
1775
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 288
1778
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney to the heirs of the late Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 40-41
1779
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney to the heirs of the late Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 129-30
1780
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney to the heirs of the late Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 196
1781
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Accounts filed for 20 Sep 1780 to 30 Sept 1781. No ownership details. Account filed by David Dalglish. Masemure, Robin's River Penn and Vinyard Penn all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 119
1782
[Name] Maesmure Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire deceased. Account filed by George Murray Esquire attorney to the trustees and executor of the deceased. Accounts filed for The year 1782 to 01/10/1782.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 186
1783
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney to the trustees and executors of the late Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 142
1785
[Name] Maismare Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, cattle, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased. Maismare Plantation, Robins River and Vineyard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 42
1786
[Name] Maismare Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, logwood, mahogany  
 

Property of the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased; account filed by George Murray, attorney to the trustees. Maismare Plantation, Robins River and Vineyard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 169
1787
[Name] Masemure Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased; account filed by George Murray attorney to the trustees and executors of Arthur Forrest. Masemure Plantation, Robins River and Vineyard Penns all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 95
1787
[Name] Maesmore Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Filed for 1787 to 1 Oct. Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased; account filed by George Murray Esq attorney to the trustees and executor of the deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 63-64
1788
[Name] Maesmare  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the care and direction of George Murray Esquire attorney to the trustees and executors. Account filed by David Murray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 78-79 [f.40]
1789
[Name] Maesmore Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire deceased. Account filed by David Murray as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/10/1788 to 01/10/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 270
1790
[Name] Maesmore  
[Crop] sugar, rum, bricks  
 

In the possession of and under the care and direction of George Murray Esquire.The property of the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire. Account filed by David Murray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 290
1791
[Name] Maesmore  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire. Account filed by David Murray as substitute of George Murray Esquire manager and overseer. Accounts filed for 01/01/1791 to 01/10/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 174-175
1792
[Name] Maesmore Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire deceased. Account filed by George Murray as manager appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England. Maesmore Estate, Robins River and Vineyard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 125-126
1793
[Name] Maesmore Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esquire deceased. Account filed by George Murray as manager appointed by the Lord Chancellor. Accounts filed for 01/10/1792 to 01/10/1793. Maesmore Estate, Robins River and Vineyard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 346
1794
[Name] Maesmore  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, pasturage, logwood  
 

Belonging to the heirs of William Forrest Esq deceased. Account filed by George Murray manager for the properties appointed by the Lord Chancellor for the year 1794 to 01/10/1794. Maesmore Plantation, Robins River Penn and Vineyard Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 154
1795
[Name] Maesmore  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased. Account filed by George Murray manager for the properties appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England for the year ending 01/10/1795. Maesmore Plantation, Robins River Penn and Vineyard Penn filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 199
1796
[Name] Maismore Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, logwood  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrrest Esq, dec. Account given by George Murray, manager appointed by Chancery. Maismore Estate and Vineyard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Masemore Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Owner not given. Account given by George Murray, Esq, manager. Masemore Plantation, Robin's River and Vineyard Yard Penns filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 122
1798
[Name] Maesmore  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased. Account filed by George Murray manager for his estates appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England for the year ending 01/10/1798. Maesmore Plantation, Robins River Penn and Vineyard Penn filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 151
1799
[Name] Masemure estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray Esquire� manager appointed by the right Honorable the Lord High Chancelor of England for the Estates of Arthur Forest Esquire deceased. Masemure estate, Robin's River and Vineyard Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 224-225
1799
[Name] Mase-Mure  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland 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
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 37.
1800
[Name] Masimore  
[Crop] sugar, rum, copper, logwood, heifers, steers, cows and mules  
 

Under the management of George Murray, appointed by the Right Hon the Lord High Chancellor of England for the Estates of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased. Account filed by George Murray. Masimore, Robin's River Penn and Vineyard Penn all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 33-34
1801
[Name] Maisemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum, 230lbs old iron  
 

Account filed by George Murray Esq as manager appointed by the Right Hon The Lord High Chancellor of England for the Estates of Arthur Forrest Esq deceased. Maisemure, Robins River and Vineyard Penns filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 40
1803
[Name] Maesmore Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray Esq one of the managers appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England for the estate of Arthur Forrest Esq. Maesmore Plantation and Robins River and Vine Yard penns filed together. Produce filed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 42
1806
[Name] Mazemure  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle and logwood  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forest Esq. deceased. Account filed by David Murray Esq. as receiver appointed by his Honor the Chancellor of this Island and as manager appointed by the Lord High Chancellor of England for the estate of Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased. Filed for 1st Oct 1805-1st Oct 1806.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 16-17
1807
[Name] Masemure  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Arthur Forrest Esq. deceased. Account filed by David Murray as manager appointed by the Lord High Chancellor of England for the estate of Arthur Forrest Esq. The estates of Masemure Plantation, Robin's Pen and Vineyard Pen were filed together. Filed for 1st Oct 1806-1st Oct 1807.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 138-139
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure and Robins River  
[Stock] 537  
 

Registered to Arthur Forrest deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 266(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure etc.  
[Stock] 370  
 

Registered to Arthur Forrest deceased. Assumed to include Robins River.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
 

Registered to heirs of Arthur Forest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 191(Tot) 90(F) 101(M)  
[Name] Masemure Estate  
 

In the possession of Edward Smith and James Lawson as attorneys for the heirs of Arthur Forest deceased.

 
T71/178 73-75
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 198  
 

Registered to heirs of Arthur Forest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 213  
 

Registered to heirs of Arthur Forest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 242(Tot) 112(F) 130(M)  
[Name] Masemure Estate  
 

In the possession of Edward Smith and James Lawson as attornies to Thomas Forest, heir to A. Forest deceased.

 
T71/179 Book 15 1
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 244(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 204  
 

Registered to Thomas Forest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 191  
 

Registered to Thomas Forest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Edward Smith and James Lawson as attornies to Thomas Forest heir at law to Arthur Forest deceased.

 
T71/180 Book 5 10 to 11
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 221  
 

Registered to Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 187  
 

Registered to Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot) 99(F) 98(M)  
[Name] Masemure Estate  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Thomas Forrest Esquire heir at law to Arthur Forrest deceased.

 
T71/181 58-59
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot) 77(F) 90(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Thomas Forrest heir at law to Arthur Forrest deceased.

 
T71/183 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to heirs of Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to heirs of Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 193(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure Estate  
 

"In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to Thomas Forrest Esquire heir at law to Arthur Forrest deceased." Increase by purchase from Margaret B. Woollery (see estate JA8208).

 
T71/189 175
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Masemure  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to heirs of Thomas Forrest.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.