Haughton Court Estate

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Associated People (8)

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
- 1813 [EY] → Not known

The 1813-4 probate inventory of Simon Taylor included 75 enslaved people on Haughton Court valued at £6,110 currency. The Accounts Produce show it against heirs of Sir John Taylor for 1787-1807 with 'in possession of Simon Taylor' in a single year, 1801. He was according to Petley life-tenant under his brother John's will.

- 1786 [EY] → Owner
1786 [SY] - 1815 [EY] → Trust beneficiary
1815 [SY] - 1839 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1799 [EA] - → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£5,343 19S 1D

Estate Information (41)

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1787
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased; account filed by David Stewart as planter overseer of the parish of Hanover.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 86
1788
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart. deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as planter overseer of the parish of Hanover.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 362
1790
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Sir John Taylor Bart., deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as planter overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 89-90
1791
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart, deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as planter overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 253-254 [f.121]
1793
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 31-32
1794
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 156
1795
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor deceased. Account filed by David Stewart as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 259
1796
[Name] Haughton Court Estate and Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor, Bt, dec. Account given by the Hon Sir Simon Taylor, executor. Account filed by John Simpson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor, Bt, dec Account filed by John Simpson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 201
1798
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased. Account filed by John Simpson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 162
1799
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by John Simpson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 219-220
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 376(Tot)  
[Name] H. Court  
 

Registered in Hanover to Sir john Taylor Bart, deceased with 376 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 25.
1799
[Name] Haughton Court N.W.  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover 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
[Name] Haughton Court O.W.  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover 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
[Name] Haughton Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover 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.
1800
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased. Account filed by John Simpson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 39, 40-41
1801
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of the Hon Simon Taylor Esq. Account filed by John Simpson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 57-58
1803
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, rents  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart deceased. Account filed by John Simpson as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 220-221
1804
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Sir John Taylor, baronet, deceased. Account filed in the name of John Simpson, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 185
1807
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and house rental  
 

Property of the heirs of Sir John Taylor Bart Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Simpson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 10
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 515(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court and Haughton Grove  
[Stock] 461  
 

Registered to Sir John Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 509(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 264  
 

Registered to Sir John Taylor deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 378(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton-Court  
[Stock] 174  
 

Registered to Sir S. R. B. Taylor deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 358(Tot) 181(F) 177(M)  
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
 

In the possession of William Shand and William Miller attorneys for George Watson Taylor Esq. and Mirs Watson Taylor as settled in Houghton Court Estate.

 
T71/190 685-691
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 366(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 152  
 

Registered to Sir Simon R. B. Taylor, Baronet.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 342(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 324(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 194  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller Esquire as attorney to George Watson Taylor Esq. and mrs Watson Taylor.

 
T71/192 480-482
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 308(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 160  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 281(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney to George Watson Taylor Esquire & Mrs Watson Taylor.

 
T71/193 63-64
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 281(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Stock] 380  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George Watson Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 287(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney of George Watson Taylor & Mrs Susana (sic) Taylor .

 
T71/197 104
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George W. Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George W. Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 271(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court Estate  
 

In the possession of The honourable William Miller as attorney to George Watson Taylor and Susanna Taylor.

 
T71/199 256-257
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot)  
[Name] Haughton Court  
 

Registered to George W. Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Haughton Court  
[Size] 1121  
 

Registered to George W. Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.