Liberty Hill

Estate Details


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
1785 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Previous owner
1787 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Owner
1810 [EA] - 1810 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Lessee
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£1,390 4S 9D

Estate Information (37)

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1785
[Name] Liberty Hill Pen  
[Crop] Plantains, hire of enslaved people, rent of houses, grass.  
 

Under the care and direction of William White and William Robertson as executors of John Tracey and guardian to the persons of the heirs. Account filed by Alexander MacGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 40
1787
[Name] Liberty Hill Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved workers  
 

Property of the heirs of John Tracey's infant son under the age of 21 years; account filed by Alexander McGregor, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 120
1787
[Name] Liberty Hall Penn  
[Crop] Pimento, plantain, rents  
 

The property of John Tracey a minor under the care and direction of William Robertson, William White and William Voce Esquires as executors and his guardian. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 50-51 f.26
1788
[Name] Liberty Hill Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, pimento, cotton, plantains, timber  
 

The property of the heirs of John Tracey deceased under the age of 21 and under the care and direction of William Robertson, William White, William Voce and William Bolt Esquires as executors of the deceased and guardians of his heirs. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 160
1789
[Name] Liberty Hill Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people  
 

The property of the heirs of John Tracey deceased under the age of 21 and under the care and direction of William Robertson, William White, William Voce and William Bolt Esquires as executors of the deceased and guardians of his heirs. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 197 [f.100]
1790
[Name] Liberty Hill Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, pimento, coffee, cotton, timber, plantains  
 

The property of the heirs of John Tracey deceased under the age of 21 and under the care and direction of William Robertson, William White, William Voce and William Bolt Esquires as executors of the deceased and guardians of his heirs. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 324
1791
[Name] Liberty Hall Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people  
 

The property of the heirs of John Tracey, infants under the age of 21, under the care of William Robertson, William Bolt and William Voce Esquires as executors for the deceased and guardians to the said heirs. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 214-215
1792
[Name] Liberty Hill Penn  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, some pimento, cotton, plantains  
 

Under the care and direction of William Robertson, William Bolt, William White and William Voce Esquires, guardians to the heirs of John Tracey Esquire deceased. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 260-261
1793
[Name] Liberty Hall  
[Crop] Pimento, cattle, plantain, timber, hire of enslaved people, pasturage, rents  
 

Property of the heirs of John Tracey Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Voce acting executor of the deceased and guardian to his heirs. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793. Liberty Hall and Weir plantations filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 15-16
1795
[Name] Liberty Hill Plantation  
[Crop] Hire of enslaved people, steers, pimento, pasturage  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Tracey, Esq, deceased. Account filed by Bartholomew Douce, overseer. Weir Pen and Liberty Hill Plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 43
1797
[Name] Liberty Hill Plantation  
[Crop] Hire of enslaved people, pasturage, sugar, coffe, mutton, pimento  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Tracey, Esq, deceased. Account given by Abraham Hodgson, attorney. Account filed by Bartholomew Douce, overseer. Weir Pen and Liberty Hill Plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 149
1798
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, rents, cattle, pasturage, pimento  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Tracey deceased under the care and direction of Abraham Hodgson. Account filed by Bartholomew Douce as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 109
1799
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, hire of enslaved people, pasturage  
 

Account filed by Bartholomew Douce overseer. Belonging to the heirs of John Tracy deceased. Weir Pen and Liberty Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 67
1800
[Name] Liberty Hill Plantation  
[Crop] Pasturage, hire of enslaved people, pimento, sugar and coffee  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Tracey deceased, under the care and direction of Abraham HodgsonAccount filed by Bartholomew Dunne (?) as overseer. Weir Penn and Liberty Hill Plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 24-25
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1810
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Crop] Hire and sale of enslaved people, rent of "grass pieces", pimento, some coffee, sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to John Tracey. Account filed by Alexander McGregor as overseer. Liberty Hill and Haim[?] estate filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 11
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 104(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hall  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty-Hill  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot) 71(F) 93(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Stennett as owner.

 
T71/43 1075-1079
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Stennett as proprietor.

 
T71/44 590-591
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
 

Registered to George Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to A. Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot) 24(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Higginbottom as lessee from Avis Stennett [the whole are registered in 1820 by George Stennett, deceased].

 
T71/45 751-753
1823
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Higginbottom and Thomas Philpotts as qualified executors under the will of George Stennett by whom registered in 1820 [32 male and 33 female enslaved people shown as sold to George Fyfe, 23 male and 25 female enslaved people shown as sold by Deputy Marshal under writs against George Stennett, deceased of which 22 males and 25 females were purchased by William Taylor and 1 male by John Higginbottom; 32 male and 26 female enslaved people shown as the property of Avis Stennett in which George Stennett had a life interest].

 
T71/45 753-759
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hall  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hall  
 

Registered to John Higginbottom.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot) 34(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Avis Stennett as owner [increase in 11 enslaved people by inheritance and registered in St Mary's by Robert Alexander].

 
T71/46 792-793
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hall  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Avis Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to Avis Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Smith as attorney of Avis Stennett, owner.

 
T71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to Avis Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Avis Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
 

In the possession of Avis Stennett as owner of Liberty Hill.

 
T71/50 707
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Liberty Hill  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Avis Stennett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.