Salt Savanna

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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
1832 [SY] - 1832 [EY] → Attorney
Overseer
1829 [SY] - 1831 [EY] → Attorney
1772 [EA] - 1774 [LA] → Overseer
1809 [EA] - 1815 [LA] → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1816 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney

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£5,286 19S 5D

Estate Information (48)

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1770
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased. Account filed by Thomas Turner in possession of the estate of the late George Booth.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 1
1772
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased. Account filed by Edward Maxwell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 17
1774
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased. Account filed by Edward Maxwell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 246
1776
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The estate of George Booth Esq. deceased. Account filed by Malcolm Laing as trustee.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 98
1778
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Malcolm Laing as receiver appointed by the Chancellor for the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 57
1779
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Malcolm Laing as receiver appointed by the Chancellor for the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 163
1780
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Malcolm Laing as receiver appointed by the Chancellor for the estate of George Booth Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 201
1781
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No property details. Account filed by Edward Maxwell.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 101
1782
[Name] Salt Savanna Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The Estate of George Booth Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Jaques, one of the receivers appointed for the estate of George Booth deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 164
1783
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The estate of George Booth Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Jacques one of the receivers appointed to the estate of George Booth Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 113
1785
[Name] Salt Savannah Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estate of George Booth Esq. deceased; account filed by R Batty, receiver appointed for the estate of George Booth.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 59
1786
[Name] Saltsavannah Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estate of George Booth Esq. deceased; account filed by William Elphinston.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 185
1786
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Jaques one of the receivers appointed for the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 170-171
1787
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Harrison.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 209-210
1788
[Name] Salt Savannana  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Jaques one of the receivers appointed for the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 398
1790
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by H. Maxwell.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 235-236
1791
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Beril.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 148
1792
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Bevill.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 212-213 [f.107]
1795
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Holmes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 208
1796
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Holmes, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 74
1797
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Owner not given. Account filed by John Holmes, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 222
1798
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Holmes for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 107-108
1800
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Holmes for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 126-127
1801
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

Account filed by John Holme Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 87
1803
[Name] Salt Savanna Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Holmes for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 152
1807
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account filed by John Holmes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 232
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 275(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to James Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.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] 255(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to James Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Salt-Savanna  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to James Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 264(Tot) 142(F) 122(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Addison and John Holmes, attorneys to James Backford Wildman.

 
T71/51 3-8
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 265(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 265(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 258(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 36  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 266(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Holmes and Thomas Addison as attornies to James B. Wildman Esquire.

 
T71/52 71-72
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 267(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Addison and John Holmes as attorneys to James Beckford Wildman.

 
T71/53 69-70
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 258(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 138  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 256(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 154  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 259(Tot) 141(F) 118(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Randall Phillips Esquire as attorney to James Beckford Wildman Esquire.

 
T71/54 129-130
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 253(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Taylor Esquire as attorney to James Beckford Wildman Esquire. Total unclear, possibly two hundred and fifty something. [For conditions on the estate between 1829 and 1831 see also Taylor's evidence to the Select Committee on the Extinction of Slavery, Parliamentary Papers 1831-32 (721), pp. 7-64.]

 
T71/55 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot)  
[Name] Salt Savanna  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to James B. Wildman.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered by Matthew Farquharson attorney to James Beckford Wildman Esquire.

 
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