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Epping

Jamaica | Hanover

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

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
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
James Witch
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
James Martin
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
Alexander Campbell
1831 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Francis John Witch
1839 [EA] - → Owner
William Hutton

Estate Information (8)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot) 10(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Martin as attorney to James Witch owner.

 
T71/190 715-716
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot) 14(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Campbell as attorney to James Witch an absentee from this island, owner.

 
T71/192 510-511
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot) 116(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Campbell as attorney to James Witch an absentee from this island owner.

 
T71/193 213
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot) 18(F) 11(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Witch as owner. "Formerly given in by Alexander Campbell as attorney."

 
T71/197 123
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Epping  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Francis John Witch.

 
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] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Epping  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Francis J. Witch.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Witch as owner.

 
T71/199 282
1839
[Name] Epping  
[Size] 50  
 

Registered to William Hutton.

 
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.