Schawfield

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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
1771 [EA] - 1775 [LA] → Previous owner
1771 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Joint owner

One of the five sons and co-heirs of James Schaw of Schawfield, two of whom he [Samuel Lyddall Schaw] had bought out prior to his death c. 1778. He also acted as attorney in this period.

1778 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Joint owner
1781 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Previous owner
1800 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Joint owner

Probably the Charles Schaw shown as co-owner, with Edward Schaw, of the Schawfield estate in Trelawny between 1800 and 1811. Charles Schaw the son of Charles Schaw of Schawfield (d. c. 1974, will proved in London 1796) certainly inherited half the estate under his father's will.

1800 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Joint owner
1815 [EA] - 1824 [LA] → Owner
1816 [EA] - → Judgement creditor

The debt owed to John Graham Clarke does not appear in the Accounts Produce or the Slave Registers but is shown in the compensation process under the counterclaim for Trelawny no. 423, which shows a judgment dated October 1816 for £40,000.

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner

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£3,888 2S 9D

Estate Information (45)

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1771
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Schaw deceased. Account field by David Provand as manager on the dircetion of Samuel Lyddall Schaw as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 174
1772
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Schaw deceased. Account field by David Provand as overseer or manager on the dircetion of Samuel Lyddall Schaw as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 9
1773
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Schaw deceased. Account field by David Provand as overseer or manager on the dircetion of Samuel Lyddall Schaw as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 177
1774
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Schaw deceased. Account field by David Provand as overseer or manager on the dircetion of Samuel Lyddall Schaw as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 248
1775
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Schaw deceased. Account field by David Provand as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 41
1778
[Name] Schaufield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

"That part of the Schaufield Estate crop which was made and disposed of while John Fowler was clerk in the year 1778" (sworn 17 March). No ownership details. Account filed by John Fowler, late clerk.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 135
1778
[Name] Schaufield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

"The remaining part of that crop made and disposed of while John Abercrombie was overseer in the year 1778" (sworn 26 March 1779). No ownership details. Account filed by John Abercrombie, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 135
1780
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Kerr Esq. as trustee for Schawfield.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 115
1780
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Account filed by Robert Cameron as overseer on the instruction of Robert Kerr Esq. as trustee for Schawfield.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 219
1781
[Name] Schaufield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the Heirs of Samuel Liddell Schau Esquire deceased. Account filed by Robert Cameron.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 197
1793
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Atkins as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 12-13
1794
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer for the period 31/12/1793 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 188-189
1795
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 213
1796
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old cow, old still  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey, overseer.

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

Account filed by Anthony Garvey, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 102
1798
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 84
1799
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 78-79
1799
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer for the period 20/06/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 16
1799
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Trelawny as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a windmill 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.
1800
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, labour hire  
 

Property of Edward and Charles Schaw Esq.s and others. Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 56
1801
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Edward Schaw Esq and others. Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 167-168
1803
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Edw.d Schaw and others. Account filed by Anthony Garvey as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 47
1804
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to Edward and Charles Schaw. Account filed by Anthony Garvey (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 98
1807
[Name] Schawfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Edward and Charles Schaw Esqs. Account filed by Anthony Garvey.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 14
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 187  
 

Registered to Edward & C. Schawe.

 
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] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Edward and C. Schaw.

 
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] 290(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 287(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 171  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 107(Tot) 63(F) 44(M)  
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Richard Barrett as Attorney of Samuel Barrett, Owner of Schawfield Estate.

 
T71/224 101-106
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 169  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Richard Barrett as Attorney to Samuel Barrett Esquire owner of Schawfield Estate. 88 enslaved people acquired "Registered in St Ann's under the head of decrease they having been removed by their owner from Thatchfield Pen in that Parish to Schawfield Trelawny".

 
T71/230 Unpaginated
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 192  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 192  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
 

In the possession of Richard Barrett Esquire as Resident attorney or agent. Increase of 9 enslaved people "transferred from Spring Estate St James to Schawfield 9 Sept. 1820".

 
T71/232 [unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 178  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 176  
 

Registered to Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 199(Tot) 96(F) 103(M)  
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Richard Barrett as Attorney to the Trustees of Samuel Barnett Esquire deceased.

 
T71/234 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 168  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
 

In the possession of The Honorable Richard Barrett as Attorney to the Trustees of Jane Barrett deceased.

 
T81/236 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 113  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to heirs of Samuel Barrett.

 
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] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Schawfield Estate  
 

In the possession of John Ewart Esquire as Attorney for Schawfield Estate.

 
T71/241 179