Somerset Park

Estate Details


Associated People (2)

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] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney

Estate Information (10)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park penn  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to James Smith junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to James Smith junior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset-Park Pen, Dreadnought and Spring-Vale  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to James Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 8(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Smith as owner.

 
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park and Spring Hill  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to James Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park etc.  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to James Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 7(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Smith as owner.

 
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park etc.  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to James Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Somerset Park  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to James Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 1(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith attorney of James Smith. 16 males 6 females removed to Kingston, St Thomas in the Vale, or sold to persons unknown.

 
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