Tillstone 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
- 1785 [EY] → Owner
1785 [EA] - 1789 [LA] → Heir
1794 [EA] - 1847 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Shown as simply registered on behalf of Adam Cliff with Thomas and Milham Hartley in 1829, but as mortgagee-in-possession in 1832 with Thomas and Milham Hartley, and subsequently co-awardee of the compensation

1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Registered simply on behalf of Adam Cliff with Thomas and Milham Hartley in 1829, but in 1832 registered for Thomas and Milham Hartley and Adam Cliff as mortgagee-in-possession; subsequently the three men were co-awardees of the compensation.

1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession

Registered simply on behalf of Adam Cliff with Thomas and Milham Hartley in 1829, but in 1832 registered for Thomas and Milham Hartley and Adam Cliff as mortgagee-in-possession; subsequently the three men were co-awardees of the compensation.


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£8,741 7S 8D

Estate Information (43)

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1786
[Name] Tilestone Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Simpson Esq deceased; account filed by John Hough as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 179
1788
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Simpson deceased. Account filed by Will.m Thomson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 359-360
1789
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Simpson deceased. Account filed by William Thomson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 387 f.191
1793
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Edward Layton as overseer for the year to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 16-17
1794
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Jn Simpson Esq. Account filed by Edward Layton planter for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 156
1795
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Edward Layton as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 173
1796
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum.  
 

Account filed by Edward Layton, planter.

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

Account filed by Arthur Lee as book keeper for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 54-55
1798
[Name] Tileston Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cart hire, hire of enslaved people  
 

Account filed by Henry Broughton as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 133
1799
[Name] Tilston  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Trelawny 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Tileson plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed by Henry Broughton overseer. The property of John Simpson Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 146
1801
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by Henry Broughton as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 187
1803
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of John Simpson Esq. Account filed by Henry Broughton as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 64
1804
[Name] Tileston Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum, old fat steers, hire of hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to John Simpson, Esq. Account filed in the name of Henry Broughton, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 95
1807
[Name] Tileston  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Simpson. Account filed by Samuel Bundge as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 128
1808
[Name] Tileston  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Simpson. Account filed by Samuel Burdge as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 198
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 597(Tot)  
[Name] Bounty Hall and Tileston  
[Stock] 377  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 585(Tot)  
[Name] Bounty Hall etc.  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to Simpson John. Assumed to be Bounty Hall and Tileston.

 
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] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
 

Registered to John Simpson. Page torn, no number of stock.

 
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] 275(Tot) 156(F) 119(M)  
[Name] Bounty Hall Estate  
 

Roger Dobson as Attorney of John Simpson the owner. This slave register entry is listed as for enslaved people on Bounty Hall Estate 1817-1826 but later slave registers and compensation records include these people as being on Tillstone estate. They may have been moved from one estate to the other.

 
T71/225 491-502
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 194  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 222(Tot) 128(F) 94(M)  
[Name] Tilstone Estate  
 

In the possession of Roger Dobson as Attorney of John Simpson the Owner.

 
T71/225 481-490
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 223(Tot)  
[Name] Tilston  
[Stock] 196  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 279(Tot)  
[Name] Bounty Hall Estate  
 

Roger Dobson as attorney to John Simpson the owner. This slave register entry is listed as for enslaved people on Bounty Hall Estate 1817-1826 but later slave registers and compensation records include these people as being on Tillstone estate. They may have been moved from one estate to the other.

 
T71/230 Unpaginated
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Tilston  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Tilestone  
 

In the possession of Roger Dobson as attorney of John Simpson the owner.

 
T71/230 Unpaginated
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 182  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Bounty Hall Estate  
 

Roger Dobson as attorney to John Simpson the owner. This slave register entry is listed as for enslaved people on Bounty Hall Estate 1817-1826 but later slave registers and compensation records include these people as being on Tillstone estate. They may have been moved from one estate to the other.

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 203(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Shirley.

 
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] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston Estate  
 

In the possession of Roger Dobson as Attorney to John Simpson the Owner.

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 139  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 282(Tot)  
[Name] Bounty Hall Estate  
 

Samuel Hilton as Attorney to John Simpson the owner. This slave register entry is listed as for enslaved people on Bounty Hall Estate 1817-1826 but later slave registers and compensation records include these people as being on Tillstone estate. They may have been moved from one estate to the other.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 134  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 196(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston Estate  
 

In the possession of Samuel Hilton as Attorney to John Simpson the owner.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 439  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 475(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 212  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 192(Tot)  
[Name] Tilestone Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller & William Reeves as Attornies of Thomas Harley Mitcham (sp?) Hartley, Adam Cliff.

 
T71/238 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot)  
[Name] Tilesetone Estate  
 

In the possession of William Miller & William Reeves as Attornies of Thomas Hartley Mitcham (sp?) Hartley, Adam Cliff.

 
T71/238 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 477(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 477(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 181  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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] 472(Tot)  
[Name] Tileston  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John Simpson.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Tilston Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honorable William Miller & William Reeves Esqurie as Attorneys of Thomas Hartley, Milham Hartley & Adam Cliff mortgagees in possession.

 
T71/242 55-56
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Tilston Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honorable William Miller & William Reeves Esqurie as Attorneys of Thomas Hartley, Milham Hartley & Adam Cliff mortgagees in possession. Entry reads :�Trelawny on Tilston estate drafted from Bounty Hall.

 
T71/242 53-54