Rutherglen

Estate Details


Associated People (7)

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
1772 [EA] - 1773 [LA] → Owner
1773 [EA] - 1773 [LA] → Creditor
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1821 [EA] - → Previous owner

Notes

Possibly merged with Retirement estate in Hanover, Jamaica, between 1826 and 1829.


Estate Information (18)

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1772
[Name] Rutherglen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to William Gilchrist Esq. Account filed by Donald McIntyre as overseer on the instruction of George Gilchrist as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 197
1773
[Name] Rutherglen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to William Gilchrist Esq. Account filed by William Brown as overseer on the instruction of George Gilchrist as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 211
1773
[Mortgage] 23/02/1773  
 

Mortgage by William Gilchrist then of London and his wife Frances to Neil Malcolm. '1773, Feb. 23. Ind. tripartite between Wm. Gilchrist of Hanover, J., Esq , now in London, & Frances his wife, of the 1st part; Neil Malcolm of Hanover, J., now in London, of the 2d part; Page Keble, Esq., & Richard Sadler of London, Insurance brokers and partners, of the 3d part. Whereas Wm. Gilchrist is seized of a plantation in Hanover called Rutherglen, Page Keble & Richard Sadler advanced him £2100, & the said plantation of 502 acres and slaves having already been mortgaged to Neil Malcolm, Wm. Gilchrist enters into a bond of £4200. Three seals of a demi-lion rampant.' Caribbeana Vol. III. A summary of the deed is also in Kenneth E. Ingram, 0224

1791
[Name] Rutherglen Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed by Thomas McIntosh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 219 [f.104]
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Robert Christie.

 
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.
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 314(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee and Rutherglen  
[Stock] 233  
 

Registered to Walton Murray.

 
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] 35(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Robert Christie.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 299(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee etc.  
[Stock] 39  
 

Registered to Walter Murray. Assumed to include Rutherglen.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Rutherglen  
[Stock] 135  
 

Registered to Robert Christie.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot) 16(F) 22(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Christie as owner.

 
T71/190 213-214
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Rutherglen  
[Stock] 138  
 

Registered to Robert Christie.

 
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] 84(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Archibald Campbell as the lawful attorney of Neill Malcolm Esquire an absentee from this island owner. 31 enslaved people purchased from Robert Christie since 1817; 16 enslaved people purchased from Alex Campbell practitioner of physic and surgery since 1817.

 
T71/191 403-406
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 7(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Christie as owner. Large number sold to Neill Malcolm and registered by him in Hanover in 1820.

 
T71/191 106-107
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Rutherglen  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Robert Christie.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Retirement & Rutherglen  
[Stock] 187  
 

Registered to Neil Malcolm.

 
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] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Rutherglen  
 

Registered to estate of Robert Christie.

 
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] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Retirement and Rutherglin Pen  
 

In the possession of Archibald Campbell as the true and lawful attorney of Neil Malcolm Esq. an absentee from the island, owner.

 
T71/192 321-322
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Retirement and Rutherglin Pen  
 

In the possession of Archibald Campbell as the true and lawful attorney of Neill Malcolm Esq. an absentee from this island, owner.

 
T71/193 102-103