Arcadia

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Associated People (16)

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
- 1830 [LA] → Joint owner

Between 1823 and 1829, a group of 38-42 enslaved people attached to Arcadia were registered to William Alers Hankey, Augustus Robert Hankey and Thomas Hankey, but the bulk of the enslaved people were registered to William Barnett until 1832.

1769 [EA] - 1772 [LA] → Overseer
1769 [EA] - 1772 [LA] → Trustee
1769 [EA] - 1772 [LA] → Trustee
1769 [EA] - 1776 [LA] → Owner
1787 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1793 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Executrix
1795 [EA] - → Not known

In possession - still trustee?

1795 [EA] - → Overseer
1796 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Attorney
1809 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1825 [EY] → Other

Owner of five enslaved people on Arcadia whom she sold in 1825 to the Hankeys.

1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
1821 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Seller

Seller of nine people on Arcadia to the Hankeys c. 1821.

1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Between 1823 and 1829, a group of 38-42 enslaved people attached to Arcadia were registered to William Alers Hankey, Augustus Robert Hankey and Thomas Hankey, but the bulk of the enslaved people were registered to William Barnett until 1832.

1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Between 1823 and 1829, a group of 38-42 enslaved people attached to Arcadia were registered to William Alers Hankey, Augustus Robert Hankey and Thomas Hankey, but the bulk of the enslaved people were registered to William Barnett until 1832.


Associated Claims (3)

£101 11S 4D
£4,775 12S 4D
£900 4S 4D

Estate Information (50)

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1769
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq. and produce disposed of by order of Henry Cunriffe and Richard Brissett Esqs. as trustees to the said Barnett. Account filed by Duncan Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 37
1770
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq. and produce disposed of by order of Henry Cunriffe and Richard Brissett Esqs. As trustees to the said Barnett. Account filed by Duncan Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 6
1771
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq. and produce disposed of by order of Henry Cunriffe and Richard Brissett Esqs. as trustees to the said Barnett. Account filed by Duncan Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 38
1772
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq. and produce disposed of by order of Henry Cunriffe and Richard Brissett Esqs. as trustees to the said Barnett. Account filed by Duncan Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 38
1781
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No Ownership details given. Account filed by Dugald McLachlan, planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 44
1782
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan as planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 185 f.93
1783
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan, planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 105
1784
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan, planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 208
1786
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan,planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 141
1786
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 168
1787
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald Maclachlan planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 218
1787
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar  
 

Account filed by Francis Grant as attorney to Thomas Hankey Esquire the mortgagee in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 244-261 f.132-140
1788
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 23 f.121
1789
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan as planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 305 f.151
1790
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 277 [f.138]
1791
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald McLachlan planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 305 [f.147]
1793
[Name] Arcadia Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, corn, pimento  
 

Account filed by James Brady of the parish of Trelawny as attorney of Elizabeth Everett Barnett acting executrix under the will of William Barnett Esq the younger deceased and attorney to William Barnett Esq of Arcadia Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 88
1794
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pimento  
 

Account filed by Dominick Burke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 118-119
1795
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq in the possession of Rich.d Bussett. Account filed by Dominick Bourke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 221-222
1796
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Brady.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to William Barnett Esq [absent from the island until 11/01/1798]. Account filed by James Brady Esq as his attorney in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 26-27
1799
[Name] Arcadia  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Trelawny as a sugar estate with two cattle mills 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.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 293  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Trel.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 333(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 121  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 351(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 230  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 367(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 263  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 314(Tot) 158(F) 156(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Clinton McAnuff Esquire as Attorney to or agent for William Barnett (of Arcadia) Esquire, as owner or in his own right.

 
T71/227 1671-1680
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot) 6(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Melchior Graham as owner.

 
T71/226 1103-1104
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 374(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 256  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 362(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
 

In the possession of William Miller Esquire as Attorney to William Barnett of Arcadia Esquire as Owner or in his own right. 11 enslaved people sold.

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Melchior Graham as owner. 10 enslaved people acquired "by inheritance as heir of John Clinton McAnuff deceased".

 
T71/230 Unpaginated
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 359(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 213  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 230  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as attorney to Augustus Robert Hankey, William A Hankey & Thomas Hankey. 29 enslaved people acquired by "purchase of Melchior Graham Esquire and registered in Trelawny in 1817 & 1820" 9 enslaved people 1821 "By purchase of Miss Eleanor Brady Barnett, registered in Trelawny in 1817 & 1820".

 
T71/233 [Unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller Esquire as attorney to William Barrett Esquire (of Arcadia).

 
T71/233 [Unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 7(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Melchior Graham Esquire as owner. 31 enslaved people "Sold to Augustus Robert Hankey, William Alers Hankey & Thomas Hankey."

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 335(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 252  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al20.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 237  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as Attorney to Augustus Robert Hankey, William Alexander Hankey & Thomas Hankey Esquires.

 
T71/235 [unpaginated]
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 280(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as Attorney to William Barnett Esquire Proprietor.

 
T71/235 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 319(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 243  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 13(F) 28(M)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as Attorney of Augustus R Hankey, William Hankey and Thomas Hankey.

 
T71/238 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 267(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller as Attorney of William Barnett Esquire.

 
T81/236 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to William Barnett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 205  
 

Registered to Hankey and Co..

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honorable William Miller as attorney of William Alexander Hankey & Thomas Hankey the proprietors.

 
T71/242 86
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Miller as Attorney to William Alexander Hankey & Thomas Hankey Esqiore.

 
T71/242 87
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 296(Tot)  
[Name] Arcadia  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Hankey & Co..

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.