Shady Grove

Estate Details


Associated People (13)

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
1809 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Owner
1822 [EA] - → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1823 [EA] - → Guardian
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Legatee
1823 [EA] - → Legatee
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Guardian
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Associated Claims (1)

£612 13S 0D

Estate Information (25)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Cath.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] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cat.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Shady-Grove  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Dr. John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 29(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Quier as owner. This entry gives the year each African was bought, between 1770 and 1792.

 
T71/19 16-19
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Dr. John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Quier as owner.

 
T71/20 2-3
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Dr. John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Dr. John Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John deceased Quier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 13(F) 11(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Catherine Quier as Guardian to her daughter, Catherine Ann Smith; increase owing to acquisition of 24 enslaved people as bequest from the late Doctor Quier and 1 birth; decrease in total owing to 1 death.

 
T71/21 173
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot) 24(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Catherine Quier as owner; increase owing to acquisition of 40 enslaved people as bequest from the late Doctor Quier; decrease in total owing to 2 deaths.

 
T71/21 172
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 7(Tot) 3(F) 4(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Quier Davis as owner. By bequest from the late Dr John Quier in St John.

 
T71/21 174
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 10(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Peter Quier Davis as owner. Devised by the will of the late Dr John Quier.

 
T71/21 56
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to William Turner.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 25(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Thomas Bell as executor and Trustee under the Will of William Turner; increase owing to gift of 44 enslaved people at bequest of Catherine Quier.

 
T71/22 216
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 15(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Smith as Guardian to Ann Smith.

 
T71/22 10
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
 

Registered to Thomas Smith, guardian.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
 

Registered to William estate of Turner.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
 

Registered to Thomas Smith, guardian.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 16(F) 11(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Smith as Guardian to Catherine Ann Smith.

 
T71/24 unpaginated
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 4(Tot) 2(F) 2(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Hutchison and John Thomas Bell as executors of William Turner. Sold by Deputy Marshall (no details), sold to G. Moodie, C. Hamilton, G. Douglas, J. Clarkson.

 
T71/24 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
 

Registered to Thomas Smith as guardian.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Shady Grove  
 

Registered to Samuel Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 16(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith as husband to Catherine Ann Smith.

 
T71/18 215
1839
[Name] Shady Grove  
[Size] 369  
 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40John.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.