Island Head

[Name] Island Head  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.

[Number of enslaved people] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 54  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.

[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Island head  
[Stock] 63  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.

[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Island-Head  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.

[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 43  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.

[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot) 32(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as Lessee from Mary Hedman deceased.

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[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot) 28(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as owner.

T71/145 299-300

[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 47  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.

[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 44  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.

[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as Lessee from Mary Hedman deceased.

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[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as owner.

T71/146 152-153

[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 65  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.

[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 59  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.

[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as owner. Increase purchased from the heirs of Mary Hedman deceased through Wm Jas Murphey their attorney and registered by me as lessee from her in 1820.

T71/147 138-140

[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 64  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.

[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 65  

Registered to Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.

[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot) 68(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Archibald Graham as owner.

T71/148 129-130

[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 21  

Registered to heirs of Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.

[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 23  

Registered to John Elmslie.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.

[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of Richard Ellis as attorney of John Elmslie; increase owing to acquisition of 124 enslaved people at the bequest of Archibald Graham and the purchase of 3 enslaved people from Charles Anderson.

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[Name] Island Head  
[Crop] Coffee  

Left in the will of John Elmslie jun. proved 14/08/1829 in trust for his wife and children, and part security for an annuity to her of £700 p.a. Elmslie described it as a coffee plantation and said he was entitled to it under the will of his munificent friend Archibald Graham.

PROB 11/1759/270

[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 18  

Registered to John Elmslie.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830

[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 21  

Registered to heirs of Archibald Graham.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830

[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 14  

Registered to John Elmslie.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.

[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Island Head  
[Stock] 18  

Registered to John Elmslie.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.

[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot) 73(F) 56(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Spittal and John Urquhart as attorneys to the Heirs of John Elsmlie decd.

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[Name] Island Head  
[Size] 960  

Registered to heirs of John Elmslie junr.

Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.