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Rose Hall

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
James Witter
1820 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
James Witter
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
William Samuel Witter
1832 [EA] - → Lessee
William Gunter

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 82 (Rose Hall)
£1,571 1S 8D

Estate Information (9)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot) 13(F) 45(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Witter as owner.

 
T71/166 1086-1088
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot) 13(F) 46(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as heir by will to James Witter.

 
T71/167 721-722
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Rosehall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot) 18(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Rosehall  
 

In the possession of William Samuel Witter as owner for Rosehall.

 
T71/168 752
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot)  
[Name] Rosehall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Rosehall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Nottingham and Rose Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Samuel Witter.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.