George's Plain Estate

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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
1782 [SY] - 1796 [LA] → Attorney
1767 [EA] - 1768 [LA] → Administrator
1769 [EA] - 1771 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1782 [EA] - 1796 [EY] → Owner
1798 [EA] - 1808 [LA] → Previous owner
1809 [EA] - 1837 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

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£4,485 4S 9D

Estate Information (47)

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1763
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Westmoreland in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill.

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1767
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Atkins Esq. deceased. Account filed by Richard Watt as administrator.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 116
1768
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Atkins Esq. deceased. Account filed by Richard Watt as administrator.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 116
1769
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Atkins Esq. deceased but now in the possession of Richard Watt Esq. as mortgagee. Account filed by William Huey as one of the attorneys to Richard Watt Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 192
1770
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Atkins Esq. deceased but now in the possession of Richard Watt Esq. as mortgagee. Account filed by William Huey as one of the attorneys to Richard Watt Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 29
1771
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Atkins Esq. deceased but now in the possession of Richard Watt Esq. as mortgagee. Account filed by William Huey as one of the attorneys to Richard Watt Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 182
1784
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Richard Watt Esq. Account filed by Robert Parkinson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 133-4
1785
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar rum  
 

Property of Richard Watt Esq, as disposed of and account filed by Robert Parkinson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 76
1787
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, old iron, cattle  
 

The property of Richard Watt Esq disposed of and account filed by Robert Parkinson his attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 212
1788
[Name] Georges Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logs, bricks, cattle  
 

The property of Richard Watt Esquire. Account filed by Robert Parkinson his attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 406-407
1789
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logs, cattle  
 

The property of Richard Watt Esquire. Account filed by Robert Parkinson his attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 277 f.139 [duplicated 281]
1790
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

The property of Rich.d Watt Esquire disposed of by Robert Parkinson his attorney. Account filed by said Robert Parkinson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 415-416 [f.207]
1791
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

The Property of Rich.d Watt Esquire. Account filed by Rob.t Parkinson his attorney

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 138-139
1792
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, Rum, a few cattle  
 

The property of Richard Watt Esquire. Account filed by Robert Parkinson attorney to Richard Watt Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 61-62
1793
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

The property of Michael [= Richard?] Watt Esquire disposed of by Mr Robert Parkinson. Account filed by John Potter as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 312
1794
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of Richard Watt Esq. Account filed by Robert Parkinson his atorney for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 120
1795
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of Richard Watt Esq of Liverpool in the possession of Robert Parkinson his atorney. Account filed by William Godfrey as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 261
1798
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Watt deceased. Account filed by Robert Parkinson as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 187
1799
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a watermill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 37.
1799
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Watt deceased. Account filed by Robert Parkinson as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 197
1800
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Watt Esq deceased. Account filed by Robert Parkinson as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 54-55
1801
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of Richard Watt Esq deceased. Account filed by Robert Parkinson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 165
1804
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Wall, Esq. Account filed in the name of James Aspinall, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 98
1807
[Name] Georges Plain  
[Crop] Livestock, sugar, rum, logwood and coffee  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Watt Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Jones as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 79
1808
[Name] George's Plain  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Richard Watt Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Jones as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 175
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 260  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.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] 298(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 114  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 306(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 227  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 331(Tot) 160(F) 171(M)  
[Name] Georges Plain Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of William Allen as attorney to Richard Watt Esquire the owner.

 
T71/178 383-387
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 332(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 249  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 345(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 331  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot) 158(F) 167(M)  
[Name] Georges Plain Estate  
 

In the possession of John Jones as attorney to Richard Watt.

 
T71/179 Book 13 10
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 299  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 324(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 278  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 311(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Jones as attorney to Richard Watt owner.

 
T71/180 Book 11 5 to 7
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 309(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 283  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 255  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 304(Tot) 156(F) 148(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William King as attorney to Richard Watt the owner.

 
T71/181 423-424
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 301(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 160  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 295(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Jones as attorney for Richard Watt the owner.

 
T71/184 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 283(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 48  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 275(Tot) 141(F) 134(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Edward Smith as attorney to Richard Watt.

 
T71/188 350
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot)  
[Name] George's Plain  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Richard Watt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.