Georgia Estate

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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
- 1767 [EY] → Owner

George Dehany bequeathed the Georgia estate in Hanover at his death in 1767 to his four children.

1772 [EA] - → Previous owner
1781 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Seller

In his will made in 1781 Richard Welch senior left £3000 of the bonds give him by Richard Brissett for the Georgia estate to his wife, with the remainder to his children.

1796 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£6,603 12S 3D

Estate Information (33)

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1763
[Name] Georgia  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

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

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1772
[Name] Georgia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of George Dehany Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Matthew Gregory Esq. Account filed by James Stevenson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 198
1796
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Richard Barforth? [in light of the following this must be Brissett] Esq dec. Account given by George Barforth? [again in light of the following this must be Brissett] Esq, acting trustee and executor. Account filed by Gilbert Ferguson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Brissett Esq deceased on the order of George Brissett Esq acting executor and trustee. Account filed by William Milner as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 123
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 447(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
 

Registered in Hanover to Richard Brisset deceased with 447 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 23.
1799
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 158-159
1799
[Name] Georgia  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a watermill 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.
1803
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Brissett Esq deceased. Account filed by John Drummond as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 01/02/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 185
1803
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Brissett Esq deceased. Account filed by John Drummond as overseer for the period 01/02/1803 to 15/10/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 73
1804
[Name] Georgia Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Brissett, Esq, deceased. Account filed by William Irving, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 178
1807
[Name] Georgia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account presented by Adam Arkinstall as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 153
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 990(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia etc.  
[Stock] 739  
 

Registered to heirs of Richard Brissett. Assumed to include Great Valley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.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] 989(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia etc.  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to Richard Brissett deceased. Assumed to include Great Valley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 275  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot) 195(F) 185(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as agent for Robert Hibbert junior, owner.

 
T71/190 372-379
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 381(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 240  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 410(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 248  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 390(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia Estate  
 

In the possession of George H. Oates as attorney for Robert Hibbert Junior the owner.

 
T71/191 282-285
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 390(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 269  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 387(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 385(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as attorney for Robert Hibbert Senior (sp?) the owner. 31 enslaved people purchased since 1820.

 
T71/192 243-245
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 383(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 257  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 384(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 254  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 378(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates and James Simpson Esquires as attornies to Robert Hibbert junior Esquire the owner.

 
T71/193 285-287
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 87  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 375(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 77  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 365(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 76  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert jun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 366(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as attorney of Robert Hibbert Senior Esquire.

 
T71/195 119
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 360(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 364(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 345(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as attorney to Robert Hibbert sen'r (sp?) the owner settled on Georgia Estate.

 
T71/198 294
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 348(Tot)  
[Name] Georgia  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Georgia  
[Size] 2175  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert jun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.