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Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

martchrisklotz — 2013-06-17 09:34:53Z

Thanks a lot for this information. I've Ben vers interested about it.

I'm french.

Emma Susannah Pink was the great-mother of the great-mother of my mother!

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

jamaique — 2013-04-29 20:53:02Z

Hello,
I have not visited the site for some time. So I apologize for my rather late answer. I did know that John Hiatt Pink had married Lucy Howes, but not that she was the daughter of a Towcester solicitor.
Emma Susannah is the given name of John Hiatt Pink's sister. So I assumed that she was godmother to the child.
John Hiatt Pink, Emma Susannah Pink, William Hyde Pink, Caroline Hall Pink, George Pink, Emily Laws Pink, Eliza Ann Pink and Martha Pink were all natural children of John Pink and Rebecca Hiatt. John Pink refers to Rebecca Hiatt in his will as "my respected friend and housekeeper...mother of (my) children". Rebecca Hiatt was the mulatta daughter of John Hiatt, custom rotulorum of Saint Ann, Jamaica. John Hiatt died in September 1820 at 98 years old. At that time, mulatta women just did not marry english men, but 7 children suggest that this was a very serious relationship.
I do not know the link between John Brown and Eliza Ann Pink. But I do have the census records.
I did not know that John Pink's plantations were over 2000 acres. However I did know that he had sugar (Drax Hall) and coffee (Sunbury) plantations. Emma Susannah Pink and William Hyde Pink, the daughter and son of John Pink and sister and brother of John Hiatt Pink were compensated each for 470 slaves in 1837, indicating that their father had in the range of 1000 slaves. I have begun to transcribe the slave register for John Hiatt, John Pink and Rebecca Hiatt, but have not yet finished.
I will try to stay better posted now!!

Re: List of Pens, Plantations, or Estates in Mocho Clarendon

vreid176 — 2013-03-13 18:21:27Z

no, i am not. At least for now i dont know. i just know that Custos Muirhead owned properties in Mocho, Clarendon.

Lady Mayo's Estate St Catherine

scarletrose21 — 2013-03-12 22:34:09Z

Looking for information on John Taws. He is listed as a Planter on this estate in the 1700s.

Re: List of Pens, Plantations, or Estates in Mocho Clarendon

scarletrose21 — 2013-03-12 22:28:41Z

I am researching the Muirhead surname in St Catherine. Are you a descendant.

Re: Lanark & Kellits Plantation, Clarendon, Jamaica

brendafrancis16 — 2013-02-02 21:22:34Z

Hi,
I am also interested in finding out about Lanark Plantation in Clarendon, Jamaica. Do you know who owned Lanark Plantation after James Miller.
Thanks
Brenda

List of Pens, Plantations, or Estates in Mocho Clarendon

vreid176 — 2013-01-22 16:10:06Z

I am looking up properties in Mocho, Clarendon. In particularly, Hambleton Property in Smokey Hole, Pleasant Valley, Clarendon. I am also researching properties owned by Muirhead. Any information is appreciated

Re: blackmans tea plantation

BobNY — 2013-01-08 21:04:45Z

". . . you'll need to say more."

For example, why is this posted on the United States board?

Re: blackmans tea plantation

falsterden — 2013-01-08 19:32:54Z

Hi - to get a helpful response, and spare volunteers unnecessarily wasting their time, you'll need to say more. Clearly you know who the "Harpers of Dudley" are, but readers of the forum do not. Detail the people, the places, the dates, the sources, the search, that led you to this query.

Thanks.

blackmans tea plantation

LESLEYKEEVER — 2013-01-08 16:43:06Z

im after some info concerning a tea plantation ,family gossip says it was in Jamaica, and to do with the harpers of dudley,, the tea was named either blackmans tea or mazzawatie , im dying to find out about the said will, does any boby know anything about it ??? thanks

Re: Plantations in St Elizabeth Jamaica

techiann2001 — 2012-11-27 15:55:06Z

hi
i believe we are related as my mothers family roots also lead to richard ellington brooks of the carlisle plantation, st elizabeth would love tohear more about your connections we could trade notes

Hopewell Pen St Ann

richardsi1 — 2012-11-18 08:31:27Z

I am researching my Great Great Great Grandmother her name was Ann born about 1787 and was a slave on Hopewell Pen st Ann. she was owned by Henry Ashmeade in 1817 who had estates in st Ann Parish. His plantations are listed in the almanac but Hopewell Pen is not mentioned. Any help about Hopewell Pen, is it one of the plantations of Henry Ashmeade. and how I can find more information about Ann. she had a son Edwin Campbell born in slavery in 1816 and I have traced his line to my mother but I have no leads to Ann's maiden name other than Campbell which could be her maiden name or the surname of the father of Edwin Campbell/ where was she born or her mother or father. Any help would be appreciated.

Plantations

janehills1612 — 2012-11-10 05:38:56Z

Can anyone shed some light on the Plantation, "Castle Mine" St. Mary's, Jamaica, around 1816. Or the name, William Bennet? Thank you.

Jane Hilsl

Warmack-womack-camp family still in Jamaica

luxlennon — 2012-10-30 19:24:15Z

Looking for any Womack (warmack) Jesse Warmack, Robert Warmack family still,Camp ( Ebbie, Florence or Flora family or Asuncion family ( Ideal Asuncion 1908-1997)

Plantations in St Elizabeth Jamaica

mcleant42 — 2012-09-27 16:51:24Z

I am looking for information on the Carlslie and Fairfield Plantations in St Elizabeth Jamaica. My GGG Grandparents Richard Ellington Brooks of Carlsliee and Evelina Simpson of Fairfield were married by Banns on 28 April 1838 by Rev I Walters.

I found Richard's baptism in 1825 age 13 on Plantation in Carlslie St Bess. I have no name for the Plantation.

Would welcome any support or useful info.

Blue Jay Estates, Staveley

sviada — 2012-09-22 14:38:05Z

While researching the Staveley family I came across some old writings of Winifred Staveley. In it she mentions her grandfather who left England for Jamaica and started a sugar plantation. She said he died in Jamaica in 1822 at the Blue Jay estates..
Has anyone any information on this estate, and the name Staveley.

ESTY

rjbearduk1 — 2012-09-10 23:54:01Z

Loking for memebrs of the ESTY family from St Mary, names include, jerimiah ESTY (father) Hartnel ESTY Born 1926(son), Hartnel imegrated to England around 1961

Re: Bruce Hills Pen, in Kings, Westomoreland-Jamaica

sparrow0206 — 2012-05-13 02:34:02Z

Updates:

Frank E. Davies b. 1847 at Bruce Hill,Westmoreland parents were John Moore Davies and Elizabeth Cunningham Tate.

John Moore Davies and Ann Alice Davies born 1817-18 in St. Elizabeth to John Davies Esquire and Rachael Stone Tate.

Re: Ironshore Estate and HEWITT

techiann2001 — 2012-04-12 14:50:10Z

hi this is what i found his name was edward jessie hewitt salters hill ,mount carey, st james, he was a baptist
minister

edwardd and rueben hewitt were the registers for birth records rueben was his deputy

Name: Burchell Allen Hewett
Event: Birth
Event Date: 30 Jan 1882
Event Place: St. James, Jamaica
Gender: Male
Father: Edward Jessie Hewett
Mother: Isabel Allen

so i guess etel father was burchell as i dont see any more children listed for edward

Charlottenburg, St Mary

Ancilia — 2012-02-26 20:45:35Z

Seeking history of Charlottenburg, St. Mary, Jamaica (before 1949). Thank you

Re: Jamaican Estates

portland01 — 2012-02-24 03:39:32Z

Thank q, much appreciated.

Re: RUSSELL FAMILY

janeh46 — 2012-01-29 16:15:47Z

My partner is a Russell on his dads side and a Jackson on his mums side,the Russells originate from St. Elizabeth[ORANGE VALLEY}The Jacksons from St. Catherines

Regards
Jane

Re: RUSSELL FAMILY

ericatang70 — 2012-01-28 17:56:01Z

A slly question I know, but do you have Russells in your family tree? I have Russell,Jackson and Vaccianna. My family seems to hail from Westmoreland, mainly Orange Hill.

Regards

Palmer Plantations

KirstyandJon — 2011-12-12 00:24:49Z

Does anyone know how many palmer plantations there was in jamaica as i'm trying to trace my great grand fathers family or get a good idea of who his mother may be from the leads i have? Thanks :)

Re: st ann

m_stewart1 — 2011-12-11 17:14:56Z

I lived in Old Bethany as a child and walked to the local Charlton primary school

Tryall Estate, Hopewell, Jamaica Acres, Bathoe, D'Arcy, Hyde, Sandby Families

kellarlln — 2011-12-03 12:08:51Z

I am searching for info on the Acres & Hyde families, owners of Tryall Estate. the family has also resided in Norfolk, England at Denton House (Acres-Sandby), Lexham Hall (Acres-Hyde-Bathoe)and Milford House (Milford-on-sea, Hampshire, England (D'Arcy-Hyde).

RUSSELL FAMILY

janeh46 — 2011-10-16 19:35:56Z

Any info on Bagdale or Fullerswood Plantation in St. Elizabeth

Re: Jamaican Estates

sparrow0206 — 2011-09-29 16:29:23Z

Do you have any ideas as to where else I can find information on Bruce Hill Pen in Westmoreland?

I found in the 1878 Almanac about Bruce Hill Pen

Owner Mrs. John Davies
Overseer, Frank E. Davies

Post office directory-1891

Frank E. Davies was the owner.

I only found reference to a map at the Jamaica library website that you provided.

Any other idea would be useful. Thanks!

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

percysewell — 2011-09-29 08:31:59Z

Sorry for the delay in responding. Also sorry for a complete lack of info.....
All I know about James Thomas Sewell is that his d.o.b is 23/6/1789 and that he was married.
I wasn't aware that he'd been in Jamaica, though, if he'd seen the success that his younger brother had had out there, one might assume that he could easily have gone out there for a cut of the action; but this is purely an assumption and not backed up by any fact on my behalf. Incidentally, I have an oil painting of his mother, Mary Close, here - she looks as tough as nails!

Now, I've no idea who you are, but I'd be interested to find out more and am better at e-mail that this particular medium. percysewell@dsl.pipex.com

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

rhew_1 — 2011-09-26 04:32:26Z

I am trying to find some information on a James Sewell, reputedly from Trelawney, father of Louisa Sewell (born about 1871 and who married and moved to Christiana, Manchester). Presumably this James was born in the 1830's or 40's. Could you confirm whether James Thomas Sewell, born 1789 (Henry's uncle) ever lived in Jamaica, and might have had a family there?
Thanks in advance.

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

subiret — 2011-09-03 12:10:16Z

Did you know that John Hiatt Pink married Lucy Howes, the daughter of a Towcester solicitor. John and Lucy had a daughter Emma Susanna Pink born in Wattisfield, Suffolk on Feb 28the 1842 registered on March 30th 1842. We have a record of John Pink, presumably the father , owning more than 2,000 acres in Jamaica presumably sugar plantations but we have not discovered how many slaves he had!
Curiously in the 1861 census Lucy Pink aged 50, born in Wattisfield is recorded visiting the household of John Brown, plumber and glazier , High Street Towcester and said to be unmarried! Had John Hiatt died or was Lucy the separated from hin?
A Lucy Pink’s death is recorded in Petersfield, Hampshire about 1865
Even more curious is the fact that Eliza Ann Pink, John Hiatt Pinks’s sister is recorded in John Brown’s household in Towcester in the 1871 and 1881 censuses after which John Brown disappears from the census records, presumably because he died between 1871 and 1881.In the 1871 census Eliza is recorded as ‘unmarried’, born in St Ann Jamaica and aged 47 with an annuity.. Eliza Ann Pink continued to live with John Brown’s surviving unmarried daughter Mary in 1881 and 1891. In the 1901 Census she was living with her niece Emma Simmonds in Towcester while Mary Ann Brown was living with her married sister Elizabeth Higham , Eliza ANN died on 26th January 1904 aged 81and was buried in Towcester Cemetry, in a site next to that in which Mary Ann Brown was buried in 1908. We have no idea what connection there was between John Brown and Eliza Pink
Emma Susanna Pink lodged for some time in Towcester and married one William Simmonds A music teacher in Towcester.on 24th Oct 1861 in St Pancras London.
Emma and William had two children in Towcester. In 1871 Emma is recorded as a dealer in Fancy Goods
In the 1901 Census she is recorded as Head of the household, a widow and a music teacher
Another unknown in this family is John Brown’s second wife Mary, whom he married about 1840 soon after his first wife Mary Piddington died in childbirth, in 1839. This Mary is also recorded as having been born in Wattisfield Suffolk but her surname and parentage are unknown. She was said to be a Lady as was Lucy Pink in the 1861 Census
Can you tell us anything more about the Pink family and their connections with John Brown of Towcester?

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

nstair1 — 2011-08-12 07:36:59Z

Wow, thanks for your post! I will contact you ASAP.

Lanark & Kellits Plantation, Clarendon, Jamaica

beaverathome — 2011-08-11 18:39:33Z

James Miller owned Lanark Plantation from abt 1816 before him was Arthur Mckenzie. Lanark was also known as Jericho. Kellits Plantaion was owned by Hon George Mckenzie.Does anyone know if there are any plantation records before 1816 or any books with info on the Mckenzie family.It would be of great help.

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

percysewell — 2011-08-10 15:28:11Z

I may be able to help with further information. Henry was my great-grandfather and the Estate was sold by my father in, I believe, the 1960s.

st ann

chrae — 2011-07-23 16:38:41Z

hi can any one help i am looking for any information on old bethany alexandrea st ann
i know of a place bethany but its OLD BETHANY i am looking for, it may have been a plantation arond 1890 thank you

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

nstair1 — 2011-05-23 20:49:29Z

Wow, thanks for the clarification regarding 2 John Pinks and the extremely interesting information that you've provided. I will definitely follow up with you :)

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

jamaique — 2011-05-20 18:41:01Z

There are two John Pink.

John Pink father wrote his last will and testament on February 7th 1834. In the testament, Drax Hall is clearly mentioned as his property, and bequeathed to his children (John Hiatt Pink, as well as 7 other children, Emma Susannah, Caroline Hall, William Hyde, George, Emily, Martha, Eliza Ann). The mother of the children was Rebecca Hiatt, free, a mulatto, daughter of John Hiatt. John Hiatt Pink was born in March 1806.
John Pink died sometime in 1834, as his will was proved in London on January 16th 1835. I do not know the exact date, as that page is missing from the microfilm. But I am looking for it!
I have not yet finished transcribing the will, but my understanding is that the estate was kept in trust between them. Most of them moved to England close to 1840. if you are further interested, please let me know.

Best regards,

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

redstew — 2011-04-10 12:13:27Z

I have been told that she was from St. Mary, however, all birth registrations for her 14 children show they were born in Adna Grass, Dry Harbour, St. Ann.Her first child was born 1891, so I think she may have been born around 1870 - 1875?

Some say she was of Indian origns . . . I am also told that there is some connection between her family and the "Whitehorns". Angie married an unknown Grant and had two children, Autiou (male) and Rita.

That's about all I know. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

nstair1 — 2011-04-10 10:23:05Z

Hi -

My great grandmother Sarah Campbell had two brothers - Edward and James (that I know of..) and they lived in the Bellvue and Steertown area of St Ann around 1880.

Do you know what area of St Ann or estate/plantation that might connect your Clementina Campbell?

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

redstew — 2011-04-09 11:38:35Z

Hello,

I was wondering if your research you have come across a Clementina Campbell of St. Ann? Clementina married Samuel Richard Evans. I believe she had sisters named Angie and Rebecca.

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

nstair1 — 2011-04-05 10:13:42Z

Hi - I'm not aware of any links with Charles Brooks, but I will keep my eyes open while conducting further research.

Do you know anything else about your grandmother's adoptive mother Sarah Campbell? Did she live in the Bellvue area of St Ann - near Steertown?

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

VeronicaMiletsky92 — 2011-03-26 18:48:30Z

In your research, did you know of a linkage of Sarah Cambbell and a Charles Brooks? Amy brooks was my grandmother and her adoptive mother was a Sarah Campbell in St. Ann's parish.

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

chriscod2 — 2011-03-01 18:22:25Z

Hi. Drax Hall, Ja was established by Charles Drax, a younger son of the Barbados Drax family which also had land in England. Many of the early english settler/planters in ja were younger members of families established on the islands settled earlier (upstream so to speak) 1655 PennVenables bunch have many such examples. 1665-7 Stokes group settled St Thomas/Morant area all from Leeward Islands.
For owner history of Drax hall I could do a look up from Armstrong's book "The Old Village and The Great House" which has a fairly detailed list
ChrisCod

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

nstair1 — 2011-03-01 18:21:40Z

Interesting, indeed!

I read about the Drax Hall owners in "Jamaica Surveyed: Plantation Maps and Plans of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" by B. W. Higman (Nov 2001)

There is a Drax Hall section at http://books.google.com/books?id=v_sPBnsQXV8C&lpg=PA99&a...

Good luck with your research. If you run across any ties with Bellevue Plantation (near Drax Hall in St Ann) and the Leevers family from the UK, please let me know!

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

chriscod2 — 2011-02-27 00:55:02Z

my apologies I did not notice that you already had Pink and Sewell and therefore had whatever I have in the Armstrong book....sorry.

Re: Haughton Court in Hanover

nstair1 — 2011-02-25 20:53:04Z

Here's a bit of history from the Internet:

"Haughton Court is located in the capital town of Lucea in Hanover. It was previously known as Unity Estate and is named after two brothers, Barbadian immigrants Jonathan and Valentine Haughton who settled in Hanover in 1670."

I hope this is helpful!

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

lizardking181 — 2011-02-24 23:22:41Z

Can't help with subsequent owners but have interesting links with possible original owners.

I live in Bath which had several, often unsavoury links with Jamaica through the slave trade. But Wm Beckford established grandiose properties in Bath, including the bizarre Beckford's Tower.

Of more interest to me and a colleague researching Bath history is that Drax is the family name of minor Dorset aristocracy of whom Edward Drax is our focus. Drax was a neighbour and probably associate of James Plunkett both of whom had estates (probably sugar plantations) in Jamaica.

Plunkett had an Afro_Caribbean servant named Frederick who was probably one of the first black inhabitants of Bath. We are trying to find out what happened to Frederick when Plunkett died abt. 1790. He's listed as a servant, but might have been indentured and so possibly freed after death of Plunkett, who left hims a small sum of money and gold watch in his will.

Would be interested in your source for Beckford's ownership of Drax Hall as that could imply a three-way relationship between Drax, Plunkett and Beckford.

B Jones

Re: Drax Hall in St Ann, Jamaica

lizardking181 — 2011-02-24 23:22:34Z

Re: Haughton Court in Hanover

leonaroberts617 — 2011-02-23 23:06:29Z

Hi My family come from Hanover and my Grandmother was called Millie Haughton(b.1903) and her brother was Herman Haughton. I wonder if there is a link to the Haughton Estate. Where abouts in Hanover was it?
Leona

Re: Fat Hog Quarters Hanover

jinxnojunk — 2010-11-01 03:16:16Z

I would love to know more about Fat Hog Quarters in Hanover.
Was it ever owned by the Haughton Family?
Hope you will have some info.
Thanks, Jane McConnell jinxnojunk@hotmail.com