Belmont Estate

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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
1791 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Previous owner
1803 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Shown as owner of group of enslaved people on Belmont 1803-1834 and also as the executor/ executrix for the estate and a larger group of enslaved people attached to it 1817-1832


Associated Claims (2)

£1,346 1S 7D
£2,781 5S 8D
Tentatively associated by LBS with Belmont, identified under the adjacent claim Trelawney No. 122.

Estate Information (31)

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1791
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of James Virgo. Account filed by George Barnes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 289-290
1792
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Walter Scott.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 102
1793
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Walter Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 94
1794
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Walter Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 148
1795
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, steers  
 

Account filed by Walter Scott, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1802
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Jacob Taylor as overseer for the period 01/01/1802 to 01/01/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 7
1803
[Name] Belmont Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Rebecca Virgo. Account filed in the name of Jacob Taylor (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 72
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 184  
 

Registered to Rebecca Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot) 31(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Rebecca C G Virgo as owner.

 
T71/229 2401-2404
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 168  
 

Registered to Rebecca Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot) 80(F) 79(M)  
[Name] Belmont Estate  
 

In the possession of Rebecca C G Virgo as Executrix of James Virgo deceased.

 
T71/229 2405-2412
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 187  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Rebecca Crouch Gallimore Virgo as owner.

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 39  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rebecca Crouch Gallimore Virgo as Executrix of James Virgo Esquire deceased. 4 enslaved people "Erroneously enrolled in 1817".

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 193  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Rebecca Crouch Gallimore Virgo as owner.

 
T71/233 [Unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 186  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rebecca Crouch Gallimore Virgo as executrix of James Virgo Esquire deceased.

 
T71/233 [Unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to R. C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al20.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Rebecca C.G. Virgo as owner.

 
T71/235 [unpaginated]
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rebecca C.G. Virgo as Executor of James Virgo Esquire deceased.

 
T71/235 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 234(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to R. C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 167  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 34(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Mrs R. C. G. Virgo as owner.

 
T71/240 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot) 70(F) 73(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs R. C. G. Virgo as Executrix to James Virgo deceased.

 
T71/240 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to R. C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 223(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 133  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 224(Tot)  
[Name] Belmont  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Rebecca C. G. Virgo.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot) 65(F) 73(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mrs R. C. G. Virgo as Executrix to James Virgo deceased.

 
T71/242 315
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot) 31(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Mrs R. C. G. Virgo as owner.

 
T71/242 316