Mount Tirza Pen [1]

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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
1780 [EA] - 1780 [LA] → Owner

The estate was in the hands of a receiver

1783 [EA] - 1789 [LA] → Previous owner
1797 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Owner
1809 [EA] - → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1817 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£1,187 8S 11D

Estate Information (38)

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1780
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the Joseph Gardner Esq. and under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq. as receiver for said estate. The account was filed by James O"Connor.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 210
1781
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details given. Account filed by Timothy Solan.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 15
1783
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardner deceased and under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq. as receiver for said estate. The account was filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 1
1784
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardner deceased and under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq. as receiver for said estate. The account was filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 30
1785
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardner deceased and under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq. as receiver for said estate. The account was filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 140-1
1787
[Name] Mount Terzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar  
 

Property of the heirs of Jospeh Gardner deceased under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq, receiver; account filed by James Jack, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 120-121
1787
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardiner deceased under the direction of John Wedderburn Esq receiver for the estate; account filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 50
1788
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardner deceased under the direction of John Wedderburn Esquire receiver for the estate. Account filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 286
1789
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Joseph Gardner deceased under the direction of John Wedderburn receiver for the estate. Account filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 222-223 f.113
1790
[Name] Mount Tirsah [Terza] Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn and John Graham receivers for the estate. Account filed by James Jack as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 336-337
1791
[Name] Mount Terza  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn and John Graham receivers for the estate. Account filed by Alexander McIntosh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 115-116
1792
[Name] Mount Turah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn and John Graham receivers. Account filed by James Jack as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/01/1792 to 09/03/1792.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 47-48
1797
[Name] Mount Toizah? Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Lewis Williams ?cox, Esq. Account given by Samuel Jeffries, attorney. Account filed by George Dell, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 157
1798
[Name] Mount Tirrah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people and sale  
 

Belonging to Lewis Williams Jun.r Esq under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries his attorney. Account filed by George Dell [or Dile] as overseer

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 194
1799
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of Lewis Williams Junior Esq under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries Esq his attorney. Account filed by George Dell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 87
1799
[Name] Mount-Terza  
[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] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirch  
 

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. 36.
1800
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, stock  
 

Account filed by George Dell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 102
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to estate of Lewis Williams.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Mount-Tirzah  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 78(Tot) 35(F) 43(M)  
[Name] Mount Terzah Estate  
 

In the possession of Purchas Lumley and John Jones as trustees and executors of Matthew Parkinson deceased.

 
T71/178 234-235
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 72(Tot) 30(F) 42(M)  
[Name] Mount Tirza Estate  
 

In the possession of William Allen as attorney to John Altham Graham Clark.

 
T71/179 Book 4 6
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 97(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah Estate  
 

In the possession of William Allen as attorney to John Altham Graham Clarke the owner in right of his wife Mary Elizabeth Clarke.

 
T71/180 Book 3 47-48
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to heirs of M. Parkinson.

 
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] 61(Tot) 23(F) 38(M)  
[Name] Mount Tezia Pen  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney to John Althan Graham Clarke and Mary Elizabeth Clarke owners.

 
T71/181 188-189
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 63(Tot) 22(F) 41(M)  
[Name] Mount Tuzah Pen  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney to John A. Clarke Esquire and Mrs Clarke owners.

 
T71/182 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 59  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson.

 
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] 58(Tot) 23(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Mount Tirzah  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney to John A. G. Clarke Esquire and Mrs Clarke owners.

 
T71/189 61
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Tirza  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to heirs of Matthew Parkinson. Number of stock unclear.

 
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.