List of Jamaican Manumissions of 1825 in the Public Record Office

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Return of the number of Manumissions effected by Will from 1st January 1821, specifying, the name of the person manumitted, the condition of the Manumission and the Name of the Testator, and the date of the Probate of the Will, as the same are recorded in the Secretary’s office,

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

John Sutton

-- Catherine Richardson

9 Feby 1821

     

George

0n tendering £50 -- Hy Matthew

(no Mo no day) 1820

     

John Hill

To be purchased free -- Jas Hill

(no day) Oct 1820

Mary Ann

"

"

James Hill

"

"

Ann Hill

"

"

William Hill

"

"

Ann Hill (2d)

"

"

     

Mary Cartwright & her children Lavinia Cartwright

Henry White

Jane White

William White

Catherine White

John White

James Dunlevy White

£500 Sterling left, as the value of their manumission, to a Devisee, who also

forfeits a legacy of £5000 Sterlg if

such manumission be not effected

23 Oct 1820

Old Bella and her children & Grandchildren (not named)

" with the consent of Testator's wife

23 Oct 1820

   

"

 

"

"

Ann Martin

6 years after Testator's death

23 Oct 1820

Betsey Dunkley

"I recommend my dear wife to give her

freedom without any consideration"

23 Oct 1820

 

-- Andrew White

23 Oct 1820

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Joan Davison

£140 left to purchase her freedom -- Wm Henry Davison

1st Apr 1820

     

Augusta

None -- Mary Burt

28th Feby 1820

     

Maria Verity

None -- Eliz'th Fleming

12 March 1821

     

John Bell

None

27 Feby 1821

Charles

Robert

To be hired out for 3 years then to be manumized -- Eliz'th Bell

27 Feby 1821

     

Charles Bell

To be purchased & manumized

-- Eliz'th Bell

27 Feby 1821

     
     

Jane McKenzie & 2 children Thos Russell Gabandan

Sarah Dawson Gabandan

None -- Edwd Gabandan

 
     

William [?] Francis Innis

None -- Fran's Innis

5 March 1821

     

Edward Dyken

None -- J L Dyken

19 Feby 1821

     

Margaret Brown

Rebecca Brown

None -- Chas Brown

14 March 1821

     

Kenneth McPherson

To be purchased & set free -- John McPherson

13 March 1821

     

Robert

Elizabeth Stewart

None

on the death of a Devisee -- Rebecca Stewart

14 April 1821

     

A Child wherewith M J Topping is pregnant if it should live, to be purchased and set free -- Wm Eccleston

27 April 1821

     

George

After the death of a Devise -- Mary Kavanagh

4 May 1821

     

Kitty

None -- John Grey

12 April 1821

     

"I bequeath unto J. Littlejohn

A girl named Margaret & George Nesbett, a subject nevertheless if replaced by a female Slave from his uterine brother and approved by the Executor to be manumized" -- Rebecca B. Case

24 April 1821

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Louiza & Child

None -- Ann Lee

18 May 1821

James

"

"

     

Eliza Cosens

A negro boy left for the purpose of purchasing her freedom -- Sarah Stewart

15 May 1821

     

John Martin

On a Devisee attaining 21 & a Slave bequeathed to put in his place -- Jane M. Grand

12 April 1821

     

Elizabeth Douglas & Daughter Grace

None-- Mary Eccles

29 May 1821

Elizabeth Byfield

If she survives Devisee-- Mary Eccles

29 May 1821

John Douglas

None-- Mary Eccles

29 May 1821

     

Sally Williams

None -- Mary O. McKenzie

(no day) June 1821

     

John Rob

None -- John Alexander

8 June 1821

Emily

None -- John Alexander

8 June 1821

Jean

None -- John Alexander

8 June 1821

John

None -- John Alexander

8 June 1821

     

Frances

£30 left to purchase her freedom -- William Clarke

19 June 1821

     

Mary Tucker's 2 children (not named)

If a reasonable price be offered for them -- James Hedley

18 June 1821

     

Francis Waters

None -- Olive Bennett

4 June 1821

Liddy Waters

None -- Olive Bennett

4 June 1821

William Bennett

None -- Olive Bennett

4 June 1821

     

Elizabeth Williams

None -- John Miller

9 May 1821

     

Olive Gray & the child she is preganant with

None -- John Shaw

11 August 1821

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Sally Reid

Thomas Reid

None

5 June 1821

Elizabeth Williams

On the death of the above Two Reids -- James Reid

5 June 1821

     

Female Child

Eliza White

Daughter of James White to be purchased and manumised 2 years after Testator's death -- John White

25 July 1821

     

George Kirkpatrick

A Slave left to be exchanged -- Jas Kirkpatrick

2 July 1821

     

Ann Aldred

£100 Sterlg left to buy her freedom-- Robt Henderson

2 August 1821

Mary Henderson

Agnes Henderson

None -- Robt Henderson

2 August 1821

     

Lilly & daughter

Maria

None -- Wm Planter

11 May 1820

     

Peggy al Margt Crow

To be purchased free -- Chas S. Crow

28 Dec 1820

     

Rebecca Mills

Sarah Mills

None -- Eliz'th Wood

24 Sept 1821

     

Thomas Alexander

None -- John Longmore

1 Oct 1821

     

Mary Ann Ansell

None -- Sarah G. Mathews

27 Sept 1821

     

Sally Pickersgill

Thomas Pickersgill

To be purchased & made free -- Thomas Pickersgill

14 July 1821

     

Britton

None -- Anthony Haynes

5 Dec 1821

     

Ann Hill

None -- Mary A. Coveny

10 Sept 1821

     

Margretta Campbell Dickenson

None -- Caleb Dickenson

8 May 1821

     

Thomas McDermott

Ann al Margt Anderson

To be purchased and made free

None—Martin McDermott

10 Sept 1821

     

William Brown

None -- Richd Dickson

25 April 1821

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Mary Ferguson

£120 left to purchase her freedom -- Wm Ferguson

10 Sept 1821

     

Polly

None -- Mary Ann Brodie

8 October 1821

Jane Brodie

"

"

     

John Henry

To be purchased & manumised-- Wm Henry

22 Oct 1821

Elliza

None-- Wm Henry

22 Oct 1821

Eve

On the death of a devisee-- Wm Henry

22 Oct 1821

     

Suckey

£110 St Left to purchase her freedom

-- Chas Hyums

17 Nov 1821

     

Lucy

None -- Henry P. James

8 Dec 1921

     

Ellen Fraser

Her freedom to be purchased -- John Fraser

15 Dec 1821

     

Elizabeth Morrison

Her freedom to be purchased -- Thos Morrison

19th (no month) 1822

     

Jane

None -- John Russell

8 January

     

Gosefrey

After 3 years service to a devisee

-- Joshua & Abm Naar

29 Nov 1821

     

Eliz'th O'Connor & daug Katherine O'Connor & her children

William Fitz Montague

Susan Montague

Henry Montague

-- Ann Quier

28 Jany 1822

Mary Christian & daug

Louisa Hunt

-- Ann Quier

28 Jany 1822

Mary McFarlane & her brother Charles McFarlane

-- Ann Quier

28 Jany 1822

Charlotte

-- Ann Quier

28 Jany 1822

Elizabeth Tarrant

A Negress less to be exchanged for her freedom -- Ann Quier

"

     

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Susannah Cumming & her daughter

Elizabeth Pingelly

Two slaves left to be freed in their stead then to be manumised -- Ann Quier

28 January 1822

     

Billy Redmond

Sarah McHugh

None -- Alice Kennedy

7 Novem 1821

     

Peter

William Sheppard

Upon the death of a Devisee -- Thos McWhinney

1822 (no day no month)

     

Ann Berry

William Berry

None -- William Berry

6 Nov 1821

     

Elizabeth Franklin

None -- Charles Stedman

24 January 1822

     

Sally Bell & Sarah Bell Blake & children

Eliza Blake

Jane Blake

None -- Charles Blake

18 February

     

Marg't Ferguson al Peggyas Fanny

Duke Smith

Clarissa

Susannah

None -- Eliza Crichton

14 April 1821

     

Johanna Wall

None -- Joseph P. Fearon

22 February 1822

     

Richard Parker

Jane Stevens

None -- Wm Hy. Parker

19 Feby 1822

     

Maria & Julianna Maxwell

None -- John Townshem

23d Feby 1822

     

Johanna Mills & 2 ch

James Dyer

Benjamin Dyer

On the death of a Devisee -- Ann Graham Pusey

2 Feby 1822

Mary Simpson

William Simpson

Mary Garner

None-- Ann Graham Pusey

"

     

Lucretia Mason

None -- Mary Mason

18 March 1822

 

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Jessy

George Thornton

Sophia & 2 child'n

James Rankin

George Munro

Each to pay 5% annually to my Executors for the benefit of my Grandchildren -- Elizabeth Rankin

3 January 1822

Angelique & 3 chil'n

Raymond

Adeline

F.Louis

Upon condition that Angelique works to pay the charges of the manumissions-- Margueritte R. L. Jumelle

11 March 1822

Dorothee & child

To pay the charges of the deed of manumission -- Margueritte R. L. Jumelle

11 March 1822

Augustine & 2 child'n Raymond

Marceline

Upon paying 200 dollars to a devisee

If their friends can pay 400 dollars to a Devisee-- Margueritte R. L. Jumelle

11 March 1822

     

Queen

Thomas

John

None -- Sarah Wacomb

22d March 1822

     

Archie

On the death of a Devisee -- Arch'd Buchanan

21 March 1822

     

John Chambers

Betsey Chambers

None

-- Eliz'th Chambers

27 March 1822

Amelia Henry

12 mos after Testatrix's death-- Eliz'th Chambers

27 March 1822

Success

On paying £100-- Eliz'th Chambers

27 March 1822

Margaret

To be purchased & manumized-- Eliz'th Chambers

27 March 1822

     

John West Steele

William Allen Steele

None -- Eliz'th Allen

18 February 1822

     

Monimia

Cornelia

Betsy

None -- Sarah Wheeler

26 April 1822

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Jane Purser

Quasheba (& son) al Eleanor or Senna George

Thomas al Thos George

Robert Sewill

None -- George George

19 March 1822

     

James Keefe

Betsey Keefe

None -- Pat'k H. Keeffe

19 April 1822

William Kerr

£140 left to purchase his freedom-- Pat'k H. Keeffe

19 April 1822

     

Thelemagne

The hire of his labour to go, first, to pay the expenses of Testatrix's funeral; and then to furnish the sum necessary to procure his Manumission -- Anne M. C. de Torsy

16 March 1822

Marie Rose & her children (not named)

On paying the sum of 200 dollars to a Devisee-- Anne M. C. de Torsy

16 March 1822

     

John

Left to a Devisee to be by him manumized and in case of his default, the boy to be free on coming of a proper age -- Anne Rochester

13 May 1822

     

Cherry Pusey Hutton and her issue, not named

Nancy Durrant

All her property bequeathed for the purpose of manumising them at the expiration of 5 years

-- Jane Tickle

9 May 1821

     

John Reid

£100 left to procure his freedom -- John Reid

10 June 1822

     

William Mann

None -- Eliz'th Mann

20 June 1822

     

Mother & her children (not named)

All the profits out of Testators properties to be applied in procuring their freedom -- John Macpherson

9 July 1822

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Sarah Skyers & daug

Louisa Campbell Moore

After 5 years servitude to a Devisee-- Ann Moore

23 May 1822

Mary Ann Adam & son William Laing & all children she may have

To work out for the support of her children until Wm Laing is 21 - then all to be made free-- Ann Moore

23 May 1822

Cecelia Grant

To a Devisee till her son George Grant is 21 - then to be free-- Ann Moore

23 May 1822

     

Robert Hamilton

Ann Stirling

None -- Hnery Hamilton

19 May 1822

     

Molly Richards

Her manumission to be procured -- Geo H. Richards

3 Aug't 1822

     

Margaret Cowie

£100 or a Negro man left to procure her freedom -- Alex Cowie

22 July 1822

     

Margaret Sutherland

"In case of the death of Mary Sutherland my Executors are to use their utmost endeavors to procure her manumission" -- John Sutherland

12 August 1822

     

Elizabeth Tutor al Chloe

In 6 years time--Rachael De Cordova

3 August 1822

Eliza al Eleanor Dawson

In 10 years time--Rachael De Cordova

3 August 1822

Scicilia al Eliz'th Willams and her then issue

After the death of 2 Devisees--Rachael De Cordova

3 August 1822

     

Elizabeth Franks

All his property left for the purchase of her freedom -- John Franks

7 Sept 1822

     

Ann Christian Clarke

Her freedom to be procured -- C.C. Townshend

31 July 1822

     

Nelly Fairclough

To be bought free -- Jonathan Ramshay

30 Sept

     

Grace

None -- William Parker

20 June 1807

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     
     
     

Joe

Jimmy

John Duffus

Will al Joe Stevens

June

Sampson

George

John Lenton

Edward

None -- John Stevens

1822 (no day, no mo)

     

Ann Brown

Rosanna Sefas

Mary Jarrett

Mary Pennock Hall

Eleanor Barnett Hall

Sarah Curran & 2 ch'n (not named)

None (by Isabella Hall? See note by ERC probably 1824)

18 May 1822

2 children of Marg't Pearce

Their freedom to be procured

--Isabella Hall

18 May 1822

     

Nanny Pinnock

Upon paying £42.13.4 -- Wm Edwards

8 Oct 1822

     

Isaac

Barrit

On the death of a Devisee -- Rich McConaghy

17 April 1822

     

Elizabeth

£200 Stg left to procure her freedom -- Rich'd Cobs

5 Dec 1821

     

Ann Williams & Son

Cudjoe

On the death of a devisee – Jas Claypole

23 Aug’t 1822

     

Mary Ann Smith

To be purchased and manumized – James Mann

18 Nov

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Sally & her future issue

In 7 years time -- Jane Yardley

28 Novem 1822

     

Thomas

George

On the death of a Devisee -- Mary Lamb

23 Sept 1822

     

Samuel Sugg

£200 left to buy his freedom-- Mary Roderick

2 Dec 1822

Mary Ann

At the age of 25-- Mary Roderick

2 Dec 1822

     

Sarah Morrison & son

Edward Morrison

None -- John Morrison

9 Sept 1822

     

Bob

None -- Robt S. Jackson

20 Dec 1822

Henry Davis

Of he pays £50 within 3 months -- Robt S. Jackson

20 Dec 1822

Susannah Jackson

If he pays £45 within 3 months-- Robt S. Jackson

20 Dec 1822

     

Helen McNaughton

James McNaughton

None -- Jas McNaughton

23 Nov

     

Margaret

William

To be purchased & manumized -- Gilbert Cuddle

15 Jan'y 1823

     

Elizabeth Kelly

£100 left for her freedom or as my Executors shall think proper -- Lawrence Kelly

23 Oct 1822

     

Harry

At the age of 16 -- Mary F. Stevenson

23 Jan'y 1823

George

Jane

None -- Mary F. Stevenson

23 Jan'y 1823

     

Charles

None

27 Nov 1822

Cherinet

To work for herself for 5 years then to be free if she pays £150 -- Legette Peychez

27 Nov 1822

     

Richard Coker

None -- James Coker

(no day, no mo)

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Hardtime & daugh'r

Rosee

To be purchased & manumized -- Edw'd Earl

15 March 1823

     

Mary Hamilton

Her freedom to be purchased -- John Morton

13 Nov 1822

     

Frank

Mary Cohen & Child Mary Mary Benning

Sarah Pinnock

None -- Thomas Denniss

11 Feb'y 1823

     

Betty al Eliz'th Pitt & 3 ch'n Robert Pitt

Eliza Pitt

William Pitt

On Testator's daughter arriving at the age of 21 -- Wm Pitt

10 Jan'y 1823

     

Joseph Marlborough

Maria Claire Joseph Martell

When Testator's son comes of age -- M.G.D. Martell

18 Feb'y 1823

     

Susannah Notice Pearce & daughter

Christian Dunstant & daughter Grace Annie Maria Stewart

None -- Ann P. Dinstant

14 Feb'y 1823

     

August

Prince

None -- John Johnson

18 Feb'y 1823

     

Eleanor Trepare & daug

Emelia Trepare Dias

On the death of a Devisee - James Trepare

15 Feb'y 1823

Mary Walker

Sarah Blackwood

None-- James Trepare

15 Feb'y 1823

     

Ann Cowie

Sarah Cowie

Elizabeth Cowie

Alexander Cowie

Four Negroes left to be put in their stead -- John Cowie

19 Feb'y 1823

     

Dallas

None -- Eliz'th Clarke

11 March 1823

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Mary Potts

£100 left to purchase her freedom

26 Feb'y 1823

Jane Carty

None-- Mary Carter

"

Thomas Carter

To pay a reasonable sum-- Mary Carter

23 Jan'y 1823

     

Charles McDonald

Robt Jas Lawrence

Ann Caroline Johnson

None -- Susannah Evans

14 Nov 1822

     

Jane Pedler

£160 left to purchase her freedom -- Thomas Pedler

4th April 1823

     

Iris

None -- Rebecca Walker

23 March 1823

     

Anne Brailsford

William Brailsford

Thomas Brailsford

To be purchased & freed-- Thomas Brailsford

26 April 1823

James Brailsford

£100 left for his freedom-- Thomas Brailsford

26 April 1823

     

Jenny or Jane Wallen

None -- John Quier

1 Feb'y 1823

     

Cromwell

Delia

On the death of a Devisee- Wm Heath

4 Feb'y 1823

Matthew

When he is fit to learn a trade- Wm Heath

4 Feb'y 1823

Richard Bing

For £50 - Wm Heath

4 Feb'y 1823

     

Quaco

None -- Nich's Uter

25 April 1823

     

Helena & 5 children

Rosy

Christie

John

Nelly

Mary

None -- John Drudge

29 April 1823

     

Agatha

None -- Eliz'th Pricher

30 May 1823

     

Hugh Howard

After the death of a devisee -- Judith W. Lecky

29 March 1823

 

 

 

 

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Page 149 [left]

   
     

William Brown

Ann Manning & sons

Morrice

James

None - Gabriell Dussett

15 May 1823

     

Frances & any child'n she may have

Edwin Hill

William Peterson

Rachel Watson

None - Isabella S. Howell

11 July 1822

     

Elizabeth

None

1823 (no day, no mo)

Denis

At the age of 30 years

1823 (no day, no mo)

William

Mary

Beatrix

Betzy

Jimmy

Edward

Eliza

Adam

Sarah

When they arrive at 30 years

1823 (no day, no mo)

Prudence

Therese

Mary Ann

Edmund

To be hired out till they pay the funeral expences & £125 each - then to be free

-Therese T.J.S. Deyardin

1823 (no day, no mo)

     

Linda

At the death of the Devisee or before if she can purchase her freedom - Charlotte M. Cunningham

2 June 1823

Phillis Ann Bafield

None - Charlotte M. Cunningham

2 June 1823

     
     

Priscilla Jones

Quamin

Juba (mother of the above)

None On the death of her children – Rosanna Spencer

20 Nov 1821

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Jackey

None - ??? ???Gallimore

29 Nov 1808

     

Old Rebecca

None - [?}

13 May 1823

     

Thomas (al Toby)

None - Thos J. Brown

29 July

     

Tom

None - Eliz'th Reid

17 June

     

Peter

None - Mary Brown

20 March

     

James Harley

To be purchased and manumised - James Harley

26 June

     

Edward Sinclair

Being under mortgage £140 left to purchase another Negro instead

10th Oct 1822

Eliz'th Bell

Wiliiam Belcher

Other slaves to be purchased in their stead

- Jn'o P. Edwards

10th Oct 1822

     

Any of my slaves being capable Of paying a fair price to be made free by my Executors - Eliz'th Morgan

12 May 1823

     

Quasheba

None - Ann Davis

9 July

     

Marah's Cuba

George

None - Theodore Stone

12 April (no year)

Eliza

Sicca

If a Devisee dies without Children - Theodore Stone

12 April (no year)

William

Jesse

None- Theodore Stone

12 April (no year

   

)

     

Sarah Thomas

Ned al Thos Taylor

Quashy al Rob't Taylor

Molly

None - George Taylor

23 June 1823

     

Thomas

His freedom to be purchased - Wm Cunningham

15 July 1823

     

Sarah McGregor

£120 left to manumise her – Rob’t Wallace

5 Aug

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Letitia Morrison

None - Marg't Bataloze

25 July 1823

     

John Hynd

Eleanor Hynd & son

John Graham

£350 left to purchase their freedom - John Hynd

11 Aug't 1823

     

Rose & daughter

Jane Ellis

None - Sarah George

7 Aug't 1823

     

Bell al Isabella Richards

In five years time for £60 - James Dalhouse

20 Aug't 1823

Charlotte McLean

For £60 - James Dalhouse

20 Aug't 1823

     

John Rob't Williams

None - Cath'e Barrett

20 Aug't 1823

Susannah Barrett

After the death of a Devisee - Cath'e Barrett

20 Aug't 1823

     

William Hamilton

When my daughter is 22 years - Peggy Hamilton

11 Sept 1823

     

Pastora Lewelling

None - Thomas Hurst

10 Oct 1823

     

Richard Kinghorn

Ann al Nancy Kinghorn

None - George Kinghorn

27 Sept 1823

     

James

Susanna al Sus'a Dice

Lemona al Char'te Beckford

As soon as Testatrix's debts are paid - Mary C. Dice

1st Oct 1823

     

Mary al Jane Robinson

£300 left to purchase her freedom - Chas P. Apfell

2 Oct 1823

     

Louiza

After the death of a Devisee or before if she can pay a fair price - Wm Ector

16 Oct 1823

     

Olive

5 years after Testator's death - am Burton

(no day, no month)

     

Charlotte King

None - Jas B. King

14 Oct 1823

     

Henry Hules

Esther

None – Rob’t P. Myers

17 Oct 1823

     

Nancy

None – James Naughty

20 Nov 1823

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Margaret Robinson & children James Dockley

Susanna Robinson

John Robinson

Sarah Robinson

None - Margaret Sutton

17 Oct 1823

     

John Hugget

After the death of Testatrix's daughter (Elizabeth Loch?)

21 July 1821

Richard

None - Elizabeth Loch

4 Nov 1823

John Mowatt

£150 left to purchase his freedom- Elizabeth Loch

4 Nov 1823

     

John Hambersley

Jane

If they can procure the purchase money - Jas Rob't Tomlinson

12 Nov

     

Sucky al Eliz'th Demison

Milly Blake

None - Mary Lewis

7 Dec 1822

Sappho

At a fair valuation - Mary Lewis

7 Dec 1822

     

Thoams Williams

None - Rob't Ambrose

19 Sept 1823

     

Evan Williams

To be purchased and set free - Thomas Williams

25 Nov 1823

     

Francis Duncan

Rich'd Duncan

None - Wm Robertson

27 Nov

     

Eliza Kelly & son

Richard Kelly

Nelly Kelly & sons

James Anglin

William Anglin

Francess Dunn & daug

Jane Kelly Anglin

None – Ann Dunn

21 Nov

     

Adrien

After 2 years service to a Devisee – F.B. Dupare

28 Nov

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Benjamin Thomas

None - Phoebe T. Stevens

10 Septem 1823

Edward Bench

If he can pay a reasonable consideration - Phoebe T. Stevens

10 Septem 1823

     
     

Thomas

Richard Clarke

George Clarke

None - Marg't Clarke

9 Decem

     

Louisa & her ch'n

Susan

Louisa

If the mother can pay a reasonable sum - Mary Vidal

12 Feb'y 1824

     

Gracy Bernal

To be purchased & manumised - Gracy Wynter

20 Oct 1823

     

Mary McLeod

None - Mary McLeod

13 Dec 1823

     

Patience

After the death of a Devisee - Jane Brown

21 Aug't 1821

     

George Champier

None - Cath'e Phillips

19 Jan'y 1824

     

Greenwich

None - Wm Mitchell

3 Dec 1823

     

Richard Lawrence

None - Mary Lawrence

1st Sept 1824

     

Nelly Young

To be purchased & freed - Mary McKnight

26 May 1824

     

William

Upon paying his value - Henry W. Tucker

9 Feb'y 1824

Mary

None - Henry W. Tucker

9 Feb'y 1824

     

Eliza Wander & the child with with she is enceint

None - Thos Sinclair

23 Feb'y 1824

     

Wm Gale

None - Jas Stewart

28 April 1824

     

James King Vernon

None - James Vernon

8 March 1824

     

Nelly Sewell

Charles Sewell

Kelly Sewell

None - David Shakespear

1 March 1824

     

Mary McDonald & her children (no names)

To be purchased & manumized - John Anderson

25 March 1824

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Christian Clayton

Adeline Davis Clayton Catherine Davis Clayton Susanna Davis Clayton

On the death of the Testator's wife -Simon Clayton

15 March 1824

Ann Clayton

James Kelly

Judith Kelly

To be purchased and freed - Simon Clayton

15 March 1824

     

John McKenzie

None - William Bryan

12 April 1824

     

Christian

Eliz'th George & daught'r Catherine Walker Thomas

None - John Walker

1 April 1824

     

Robert Miles

Sarah Grant & her Child'n (not named)

Cery

Jane

Little Mary, or Mary Grant Marston

None - Rachel Grant

18 Aug 1824

     

Mary Ann Dwyer

Bessy Dwyer

None - Valentine Dwyer

7 June 1824

     

William Heartree

To be purchased & freed - Rachael Gumpson

13 June 1824

     

Ruthey Grey

None - Thos Samson

11 May 1824

     

Richard Christie

Arthur Powell

None

Ann McDonnell

1824 (no mo; no day)

Jane Roberts

Charlotte Johnson

After the death of Test'xs husband

Ann McDonnell

1824 (no mo; no day)

Betsy Roberts

John Roberts

Susan McDonnell

John Brice

John Murray

Whenever the Testatrix's husband leaves the island or departs this life - Ann McDonnell

1824 (no mo; no day)

 

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Page 152 [left]

   
     

Bell

None - Patty Arnett

(no day, no mo) 1824

Mimba

After the death of a Devisee - Patty Arnett

(no day, no mo) 1824

     

Mary

To be free after the death of a devisee - Sarah Dias

2 Aug't 1824

Sarah Dias

None - Sarah Dias

2 Aug't 1824

William Sandiland

After the death of a devisee - Sarah Dias

2 Aug't 1824

Thomas Skine

To be purchased & manumised - Sarah Dias

2 Aug't 1824

     

Maria Bolton

Fanny

On procuring persons to enter into the Manumission Bond - Catherine Clarke

26 July 1824

Jenny

£16 to pay - and On procuring persons to enter into the Manumission Bond - Catherine Clarke

26 July 1824

     

Sarah Black al Meech

Selina Fran's Hazell & daughter Mary Minot

Sarah Magdalene Hanson

None

27 July 1824

John Bartlett

Justina

John Nowlan

To be purchased & manumized - Marg't Hazell

27 July 1824

     

Natty

Belinda

None - Marianne Gibson

1 Sept 1824

     

James Woodcock

William Woodcock

To be purchased & maumized - Jas Woodcock

31 Dec 1823

     

Edward

None - Martha Wilson

2 Aug 1824

     

Marg't Ford & child

Jessy

None - Alex'r Cunningham

18 Oct 1824

     

Old Hannah

James Morris

Aurelius

None - Simon Gibbs

10 Nov 1824

Page 152 [right]

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Matilda Mitchell

£70 left for her freedom - John B. Mitchell

22 Oct'r 1824

     

Mary Pusey

None - John Pusey

30 June 1824

     

Eleanor Bonner

At a valuation - Sarah Scott

18 Oct 1824

     

Nancy al Castille

None - Alex'r Castille

29 Nov 1824

     

Jannett Mathie

£150 left to buy her free - William Mathie

29 Nov'r 1824

     

Cecelia Reynolds Dollars

None - Mary Reynolds

27 Sept 1824

     

Sarah Lothian

None - William Lothian

18 Aug't 1824

     

Betsy Morrison & 3 ch'n

John Howden

William Howden

Alexander Howden

£300 left to purchase their freedom - Alex'r Howden

13 Dec 1824

     

William Frazer

Lucius Tucker

30 Mar 1824

     

Charlotte Dott & 3 ch'n Alexander Kinloch

William Kinloch

Sarah Kinloch

None - George Kinloch

21 Dec'r 1824

     

Mary

After the death of a devisee - Mary P. Gale

Jan'y (no day) 1825

     

Mary Fergusson

A sum left equivalent to pay for her freedom - Rob't Ferguson

15 Dec 1824

     

Mary

Her freedom to be procured - Dav'd McVicar

9 Feb't 1825

William Edwards

Another slave left to be put in his place - Dav'd McVicar

9 Feb't 1825

Thomas Jenkins

To pay £110 - Dav'd McVicar

9 Feb't 1825

     

Robert Cowplan

After the death of a Devisee -Mary McCoy

28 Oct 1824

Frances Duncan

None - Mary McCoy

28 Oct 1824

     

Ann Stormon & ch'd

£200 left for her manumission - Alex'r Cameron

8 Feb't 1825

Edie

None - Alex'r Cameron

 

Page 153 [left]

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Martha

None - Joseph G. Nibbs

30 Aug't 1823

     

Betsy Kennedy

None - Cath'e F. Burke

4 May 1824

Mary

Eliza

Rosanah

Eleanor Wood

After the death of a Devisee - Cath'e F. Burke

4 May 1824

     

Queen Robinson

None - Charles Robinson

(no mo; no day) 1825

     

Eliz'th Rennalds James

Richard Flamingo

None - Esther N. Flamingo

7 March 1825

     

Robert Neilson

None - James McKernan

5 March 1825

     

George Thompson

Eliza Thompson

Olive & sons

James

Thomas

William Bailey

None - Mary Bailey

10 March 1825

Olive Bailey

£100 left to buy her freedom - Mary Bailey

10 March 1825

Judy

£100 left to buy her freedom - Mary Bailey

10 March 1825

     

A Child (not named)

None - Walter Cavers

20 Feb'y 1825

     

Robert Turnbull

None - William Rob

2 April 1825

     

Sarah

After the death of 2 devisees and one years servitude to a third - Eliz'th Alpern

5 April1825

Edward Gordon

None - Eliz'th Alpern

5 April1825

Ann Woodcock

Nancy Gordon

After the death of a devisee - Eliz'th Alpern

5 April1825

Toychaw

After the death of 2 devisees - Eliz'th Alpern

5 April1825

     

Henrietta

A slave to be sold & the proceeds to buy her freedom - Henrietta Burrell

8 March 1825

Page 153 [right]

Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

Susannah Reid

Margaret Reid

Nancy

Friendship

Mary Reid

Maria Prendergast

None - Rachael Reid

21 March 1825

Cecelia

To work 1 year for herself & to have her freedom for £100 - Rachael Reid

"

     

Sarah Cunba

None - Rach'l Mendes

21 Feb'y1825

     

Patty

After the death of a devisee - Wm Simpson

23 April 1825

     

Mary Martin

A sloop & slave left to a devisee on condition that she settles the freedom of Mary Martin - Eleanor Thomas

4 April 1825

     

Mary Rennalls

None - Rob't Innis

30 April 1825

     

Blacky

None - Sarah Morris

19 Mar 1825

     

Phoebe Kingston

None

 
     

Ben

John

Left to a devisee - but if they are to be sold at any time they must be sold for their freedom - John Strutt

12 April 1825

     

Matilda al Mat'a Grant Steel

None - Isaac Fourtado

21 Ap'l 1825

     

George Stephens

His manumission to be purchased - Thos H.B. Stephens

7 May 1825

     

John Blake

Upon paying a Devisee £140 - Rebecca Blake

25 May 1825

     

Eliza Trend & child

Catherine Brock

To be purchased & freed - Wm Brock

12 Sept 1823

     

Peter

Jenny al Jane Ware

None - George Howell

27 Jan'y 1825

     

William Shaw

With the consent of Testatrix's husband - Jane Sutherland

2 June 1825

 

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Name of the person

manumitted

Condition of the Manumission

and the Name of the Testator

Date of the Probate

Of the Will

     

George Davidson

Eleanor Pinnock

Elizabeth Thomas

None - Abigail Deleon

23 March 1825

Eleanor Davidson

At the age of 21 - Abigail Deleon

23 March 1825

Diana

If her relations are willing to purchase her freedom - Abigail Deleon

23 March 1825

     

Gloucester

On the death of a devisee - William Frank

25 July 1825

     

Mary Arthur

None - Eliz'th D. Smith

23 July 1825

     

Henry Wright Johnson

£100 left for his freedom - Sam'l W. Johnson

19 July 1825

     

Sennett

Jane Tharp

Bessy Golding

None - Benj'n Scott

27 Aug't 1825