Caswell Hill

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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
1776 [EA] - 1776 [LA] → Owner
1787 [EA] - 1790 [LA] → Previous owner
1791 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1809 [EA] - 04/09/1820 [ED] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1821 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£7,029 16S 1D

Estate Information (32)

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1776
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

The property of the Hon, Samuel Alpness Esq. Account filed by John Swanson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 101
1786
[Name] Causwell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed by Lewis McLenan.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 177
1786
[Name] Caswell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, stock  
 

Account filed by William Crombie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 147
1787
[Name] Caswell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of Samuel Alpress Esq deceased; account filed by Will.m Crombie.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 207
1788
[Name] Caswell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Will. Crombie.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 272-273 f.146
1789
[Name] Caswell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sam.l Alpress Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Crombie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 153 [f.77]
1790
[Name] Caswell Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to or in the possesion of the heirs of Samuel Alpress Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Crombie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 316
1798
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1803
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Mich.l Kelly.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 102
1807
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle and tradesman hire  
 

Belonging to Kean Osborn Esq. Account filed by James Kelly.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 90
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 164  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.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] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell hill  
[Stock] 134  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell-Hill  
[Stock] 200  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 234  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 296(Tot) 141(F) 155(M)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
 

In the lawful possession of Donald McLean attorney to Kean Osborn Esquire.

 
T71/51 79-85
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 106  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 299(Tot) 148(F) 151(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney to Kean Osborn Esquire.

 
T71/52 23-24
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 295(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 290  
 

Registered to Kean Osborn deceased.

 
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] 295(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes Esquire attorney to the trustees of the late Kean Osborn Esquire.

 
T71/53 71-73
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 298(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 130  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 298(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 204  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 306(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes as attorney to the heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
T71/54 97-99
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 304(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 191  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
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] 300(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 98  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 299(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 105  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 310(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Ashley as attorney for the heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
T71/55 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 104  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot)  
[Name] Caswell Hill  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered by John Ashley attorney to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
T71/56 11-12
1839
[Name] Caswell-Hill  
[Size] 2108  
 

Registered to heirs of Kean Osborn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.