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Mount Salus

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1815 [EA] - → Not known
James Dickson
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Walter Brett
1839 [EA] - → Previous owner
Walter Brett

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 494 (Mount Salus (sp?))
£514 15S 7D

Estate Information (8)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] Mount-Salus, Cedar-Valley, and New-River  
 

Registered to James Dickson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Walter Brett as owner. 10 males acquired by purchase from a Mr Gilbert, by a writ against a Mr George Reid and from a Jacob Lindo. 7 females purchased from persons unknown.

 
T71/134 71
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Salus  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Walter Brett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Salus  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Walter Brett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 10(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Walter Brett as owner.

 
T71/137 31
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Walter Brett as owner.

 
T71/137 31
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Solas [?]  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to Walter Brett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Mount Salus  
[Size] 482  
 

Registered to estate of Walter Brett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.