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Lancewood Pen later Gainsborough

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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
- 1834 [LA] → Owner
Henry Forster
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Henry Forster senior
1817 [EA] - → Agent
James Daly
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Agent
David Morrice
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Duncan Robertson of Gilnock Hall
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
William Ridgard

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 518 (Lancewood Pen)
£978 11S 9D

Estate Information (17)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 24(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as agent for the estate of Henry Foster Esquire deceased.

 
T71/164 311-313
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to Henry Forster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 23(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Morrice as agent for the heirs of Henry Forster deceased.

 
T71/167 460
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to Henry Forster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 24(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Morrice as agent to the heirs of Henry Foster deceased.

 
T71/168 457-458
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot) 26(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson and William Ridgard as attorneys or agents to the heirs of Henry Foster deceased.

 
T71/169 620
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 30(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of W. Ridgard and D. Robertson as attornies to George Forster Esquire, guardian to Henry Forster Esquire.

 
T71/172 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 30(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Wm Ridyard and Dn Robertson as attornies to Henry Forster, heir of Henry Forster.

 
T71/176 376
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Lancewood  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Lancewood  
[Size] 500  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Foster.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.