Hartfield 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
29/12/1755 [SD] - 04/11/1775 [ED] → Owner
- 29/12/1755 [ED] → Owner
04/11/1775 [SD] - 22/01/1794 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 21/11/1798 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 06/04/1813 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
04/11/1775 [SD] - 01/11/1816 [ED] → Tenant-in-common
21/11/1798 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
06/04/1813 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
01/11/1816 [SD] - 1839 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
1766 [EA] - 1766 [LA] → Mortgage Holder

It is not clear which Richard Shubrick this refers to. The eldest Richard Shubrick had died in 1765.

1766 [EA] - 1766 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,689 5S 3D

Estate Information (47)

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1755
[Name] Hartfield  
 

James Irving the elder bought Ironshore and adjacent land later called Hartfield from Richard Dunn Lawrence.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 1-7.
1764
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Gordon as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 127
1765
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to James Irving. Account filed by James Gordon as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 165
1766
[Name] Hartfield  
 

James Irving the elder mortgaged Hartfield Estate to Thomas Shubrick and Richard Shubrick of London, merchants, for £17,227 18s 3d.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 1-7.
1774
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 118  
 

Listed as belonging to James Irving with 3 men bearing arms and 0 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 160 hogsheads of sugar.

 
Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm
1775
[Name] Hartfield  
 

James Irving the elder bequeathed his estates to four of his sons - James II, Robert Aemelius, John Beaufinn and Jacob Aemelius as tenants in common, entailed upon heirs male.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 1-7.
1775
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 42
1779
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 142
1781
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of James Irving Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 16
1782
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of James Irvine Esquire deceased. Account filed by william Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 86
1783
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 112
1784
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Irving Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 171-2
1786
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 86
1787
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 102
1787
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Lumsden.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 223
1788
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Lumsden as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 313 f.166
1789
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Bond.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 291 f.144
1790
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Bond.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 262
1791
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Ruthven.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 236
1794
[Name] Hartfield  
 

At the death of Robert Aemelius Irving s.p. his share in Ironshore, Hartfield and Irving Tower devolved to his three brothers James, John Beaufinn and Jacob Aemelius.

 
Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918) pp. 7-8.
1799
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a watermill 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] Hartfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James 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
[Number of enslaved people] 481(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with John and Jacob Irwin as the proprietor. Assumed to be Hartfield and Ironshore.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1803
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper and brass  
 

Property of the heirs of James Irving the elder deceased under the management of John Beaufire [?] Irvine and Jacob Emelius Irving Esq.s receivers. Account filed by Edward Walsh as overseer. Accounts for Iron Shore and Hartfield estates filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 66-67
1807
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, old copper, brass and iron  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased and under the direction of Jacob Amelius Irving as receiver. Account filed by Edward Walsh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 54-55
1808
[Name] Hartfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Irving the Elder deceased and under the direction of Jacob A. Irving as receiver. Account filed by Edward Walsh as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 155
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 472(Tot)  
[Name] Ironshore and Hartfield  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Jacob Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
 

Registered to Jacob Ae. Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot) 47(F) 52(M)  
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as attorney and guardian to the heirs of James Irving the Elder, deceased.

 
T71/201 410-412
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 130  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Mudie as Attorney and Guardian to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder, decd, the owners.

 
T71/205 204
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 114  
 

Registered to James Irving senior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 126  
 

Registered to James Irving senior.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 105(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
 

In the possession of William Allen as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the elder, decd. Increase of 15 enslaved people by purcahse, 11 imported in the schooner Sarah, George Bartlett, Master into the post of Montego Bay 18 January 1822 from Nassau. 4 by purchase from John G K Podmore imported in the schooner Sarah George Bartlett, Master into the post of Montego Bay 4 September 1821 from Nassau.

 
T71/211 211-212
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 110  
 

Registered to heirs of James Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to heirs of James (the elder) Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 96(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder decd.

 
T71/214 359-360
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to heirs of James (the elder) Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to heirs of James (the elder) Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to heirs of James (the elder) Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder decd.

 
T71/218 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to heirs of James (the elder) Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to James (the elder) Irving deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Lawrence Hislop as Attorney to the Heirs of James Irving the Elder decd.

 
T71/222 290
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot)  
[Name] Hartfield  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to James Irving the elder deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Hartfield  
[Size] 511  
 

Registered to James, Jacob and John B. Irving.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.