JAMES - ST.
John James, Snr –
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1810 James
John, senior Lignumvitae
Pond etc. 105 916
1811 James,
John, senior Lignumvitae
Pond etc. 155 852
1814 James,
John, senior Lignum-Vitae Pond, Watchwell,
Forfar,
Spotts and Newell 204 1229
1816 James,
John, senior Lignum-Vitae, Pond, Watchwell,
Forfar,
Spotts, Newel 215 page torn
1817 James,
John, sen. Lignumvitae, Pond, Watchwell,
Forfar,
Spotts, Newell 168 1181
1819 James,
John heirs of 150[illegible] 411
1820 James,
John, heirs of 169 647
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1817
A Return of Slaves in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
John James Snr as Owner on the 28th day of June in
the Year of our Lord 1817.
Names Colour Age African
or Creole Remarks
Males
Quaco Negro 75 African
Tom Negro 72 African
Abraham Negro 62 African
Allick Negro 70 African
Wiltshire Negro 75 African
Bob Negro 60 African
Lenn Negro 55 African
Hector Negro 45 African
George Negro 40 African
Solomon Negro 40 African
Charles Negro 45 African
Cyrus Negro 35 African
Fuller Negro 30 African
Jack Negro 38 African
Paddy Negro 26 African
Edward Negro 35 African
Thomas Negro 30 African
Peter Negro 23 African
Venture Negro 40 African
Harry Negro 40 African
Tom Negro 45 African
Pancho Negro 30 African
Price Negro 40 African
Phillander Negro 36 African
Whan Negro 35 African
Swift Negro 40 African
Shepherd Negro 50 African
Quamina Negro 40 African
Old William Negro 26 African
Marcus Negro 32 African
Darby Negro 50 Creole
Creole Quaco Negro 50 Creole
Cuffee Negro 60 Creole
Old Adam Negro 65 Creole
Old Guy Negro 50 Creole
Natty Negro 55 Creole
Quawo Negro 50 Creole
Jack Negro 31 Creole
April Negro 44 Creole
Nicholas James Sambo 40 Creole
Enneas Negro 27 Creole Sarah’s
Little Adam Negro 25 Creole Jenny’s
Pompey Negro 35 Creole
Tackey Negro 30 Creole
Tommy Negro 35 Creole
Charles Negro 23 Creole Jenny’s
Old Phillip Negro 45 Creole Old
Little Phillip Negro 35 Creole
Joe Chalmers Negro 24 Creole
Frank Negro 20 Creole Sibell
James Jackson Sambo 27 Creole
Prince Negro 40 Creole
Toby Negro 37 Creole
John Bryce Negro 35 Creole
Creole Peter Negro 23 Creole
Hackney Negro 27 Creole
Sam Negro 17 Creole Sebell
Hyam Negro 17 Creole
Prymus Negro 15 Creole Sebell
Blackwall Negro 37 Creole
Ben Sambo 2 mos Creole Mary Bennett
Quamine Negro 14 Creole Phillis’s
Old Quashea Negro 40 Creole
Old Isaac Negro 56 Creole Old
Little Isaac Negro 14 Creole
Little Quashea Negro 19 Creole
Little William Negro 13 Creole Queen (alias) Jane James
Malborough Negro 9 Creole Cynthia’s
Dick Negro 13 Creole Cynthia’s
Tom Negro 55 Creole
Carey Negro 10 Creole
Little Whan Negro 10 Creole Cuba’s
Julius Negro 10 Creole Polly’s
Arthur Negro 10 Creole Jenny’s
John Negro 10 Creole Cormantee
Polly’s
Little Guy Negro 6 Creole Polly’s
James Negro 6 Creole
Little Cudjoe Negro 8 Creole Bella’s
Hardtimes Negro 4 Creole
Little Natty Negro 5 Creole Mary James's
Little Bob Negro 6 Creole Cretia's
William James Bennett Sambo 12 Creole Jane Bennett's
Tommy Sambo 10 Creole Jane Bennett's
Little Abraham Negro 6 Creole Benny's
Oliphant Negro 3 Creole Cynthia’s
Barnett Negro 2 Creole Molly's
Little Quaco Sambo 3 Creole Mary Bennett
Providence Negro 1 Creole Polly’s
Runaway Quaco Negro 37 Creole Runaway
Edward Sambo 1 Creole Amelia Ann James's
Ben Sambo 2 mos Creole Mary
Bennett
Edward Sambo 1 Creole Amelia Ann James's
Females
Old
Sarah Negro 62 Creole Old
Diana Negro 70 African
Hannah James Negro 60 Creole
Peggy Sambo 55 Creole
Phebea Negro 50 African
Sebell Negro 47 African
Lucy Negro 50 African
Jenny Negro 47 African
Rose Negro 40 Creole Old
Queen (alias) Jane James Negro 38 African
Beck Negro 37 African
Polly Negro 35 African
Old Phillis Negro 38 African
Cynthia Negro 33 African
Minerva Negro 40 African
Little Phillis Negro 40 African
Cretia Negro 32 African
Cormantee Sally Negro 32 African
Fanny Negro 50 African
Rachell Negro 45 Creole Hannah James's
Velvet (alias) Eliza Ebanks Negro 35 Creole Sarah’s
Jane Bennett Negro 33 Creole Sarah’s
Abigail Negro 38 Creole
Ann Negro 38 Creole Peggey's
Molly Negro 30 Creole
Benny Negro 26 Creole Phebea's
Gracey Negro 30 Creole Sarah’s
Bella Negro 30 African
Pomellia Negro 27 Creole Fanny's
Rosey Negro 37 African
Famea Negro 17 Creole Cretia's
Little Abigail Negro 20 Creole Jenny's
Little
Bessey Negro 20 Creole Rachell's
Little
Franky Negro 16 Creole Cretia's
Peggey Negro 15 Creole Bella's
Memba Negro 15 Creole Phillis’s
Monimia Negro 15 Creole Minerva's
Mary Bennett Negro 30 Creole
Little Rose Negro 17 Creole
Queens
Kitty Negro 28 Creole
Dauphney Negro 13 Creole
Little Kitty Negro 5 Creole Bella's
Sally (alias) Sarah Forbes Negro 12 Creole Velvet (alias) Eliza Ebanks
Little Rosey Negro 11 Creole Abigall's
Prudence Negro 10 Creole Cretia's
Little Sarah Negro 8 Creole Cretia's
Eleaner Negro 1 Creole Cynthia's
Henrietta Negro 10 Creole Cormantee
Sally's
Martitta Negro 2 Creole Cormantee
Sally's
Harriott Negro 1 Creole Cormantee
Sally's
Kate Negro 1 Creole Cretia's
Little Jenny Negro 10 Creole Gracey's
Bella's Rose Negro 10 Creole Bella Rose's
Nancey Negro 1 Creole Queen (alias) Jane James
Juddy Negro 14 Creole Abigall's
Amelia Ann James Negro 28 Creole Sally's
Margaret Jane Chalmers Negro 15 Creole Rosey's
Milly Negro 7 Creole Pommillia's
Catalina Negro 14 Creole
Susan Negro 9 Creole Jane Bennett's
Violet (alias) Eliza F. James Negro 20 Creole
Olive Negro 5 Creole Cynthia's
Catherine Eliza Bennett Negro 3 Creole Violet's (alias) Eliza F. James
Monimia Negro 9 Creole
Males Ninety seven
Females Seventy two
Total One hundred and Sixty Nine
John X James Snr.
Mark
William
Rhodes James, St. Elizabeth
Burials
Burials in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the
1842 Fol.
William Rhodes James
64 years
Abode: Newell
Died:
Buried at Newell by R. B. Parchment
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1811 James,
William R. ___ 30 30
1816 James,
William Rhodes 9 page torn
1817 James,
Wm. Rhodes 10 122
1820 James,
William Rhodes 13 109
1821 James,
William R. Hill Top 3 129
1821 James,
William R. Lignumvitae-Pond 1
1821 James,
William R. Newell 163 655
1821 James,
William R. Ridge 2 97
1822 James,
William R. Hill-Top, Lignumvitae-Pond, Newell,
Ridge 182 710
1823 James,
William R. Hill-Top, Lignumvitae-Pond, Newell,
Ridge 177 390
1825 James,
William R. Hill-Top, Lignumvitae-Pond, Newell,
Ridge 171 411
1827 James,
William R. Hill-Top, Lignumvitae-Pond, Newell,
Ridge 188 483
1828 James,
William R. Newell 200 488
1830 James,
William Rhodes Newell 213 576
1831 James,
William Rhodes Newell 213 604
1832 James,
William Rhodes Newell 202 521
1837 James,
William Rhodes Newell 164**
1839 James,
William Rhodes Newell &c 5691
1844 James,
Eleanor Newell 2282
1844 James,
Eleanor R. Smith’s Land 30
1844 James,
Eleanor
** Apprentices
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1817
A Return of Slaves in the
Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
William R. James as Owner on the 28th day of June in the Year of our Lord 1817
Names Colour Age African
or Creole Remarks
Males
Billy Negro 28 African
James Negro 21 African
Robert Negro 23 Creole
Montague Sambo 1 Creole Bess's
Females
Bess Negro 29 Creole
Beck Sambo 27 Creole
Luckey Negro 14 Creole
Hannah
James Sambo 4 Creole Bess's
Rosella Negro 40 African
Patience
alias Patience Slater Negro 25 African
Males Four
Females Six
Total Ten
signed: William R. James
Jonathan James, St. Elizabeth
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1811
James, Jonathan, ___ 50 50
[Jonathan James – son of John James, Sr.
& Hannah Bonella]
1814
James, Jonathan 30 page torn
1816 James, Jonathan,
deceased 30 376
[wife
1817 James, Jonathan, dec. 31 279
1819 James,
Jonathan [deceased] 46 354
1820 James, Jonathan, dec. 46 295
1821 James, Jonathan, dec. 49 279
1822 James, Jonathan, dec. 49 281
1823 James, Jonathan, dec. Watchwell 49 148
1825 James, Jonathan, dec. Watchwell 50 127
1817 James,
1819 James,
1821 James,
1822 James,
1823 James,
1825 James,
1827 James,
1828 James,
1830 James,
1831 James,
1832 James,
* are assessed [and the numbers were increased,
usually ended in 0 or 5]
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Notes
Jonathan James was born 1766.
He met Bridget Drummond. She was born Abt. 1763.
More About Jonathan
James:
Fact: He was Jonathan "Junior"
More About Bridget
Drummond:
Race/nationality/colour: "Said to be
white"
He married
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1817
A Return of Slaves in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
Elizabeth James as Executrix to the Will of Jonathan James deceased on the 28th
day of June in the Year of our Lord 1817.
Names Colour Age African
or Creole Remarks
Males
August Negro 60 African
Trim Negro 58 African
Venture Negro 52 African
Chance Negro 50 African
Vulcan Negro 40 African
Cato Negro 40 Creole
Adam Negro 36 African
Simon Negro 36 African
Fortune Negro 38 African
Hercule Negro 38 African Runaway
Dick Negro 36 African
Joe Negro 32 African
Daniel Negro 21 Creole
John Negro 11 Creole Quasheba's
Patrick Negro 9 Creole Nelly´s
Tom Negro 6 Creole
Jack Negro 4 Creole Peggy´s
Henry Negro 2 Creole Quasheba´s
Females
Amertha Negro 50 African
Peggy Negro 40 Creole
Reliah Negro 32 African
Nelly Negro 32 Creole
Quasheba Negro 34 Creole
Pheba Negro 14 Creole Quasheba´s
Bessy Negro 1 Creole Quasheba´s
Eliza Negro 8 Creole Quasheba´s
Susan Negro 6 mos 5
days Creole Quasheba´s
Males Twenty
one
Females Ten
Total Thirty
one
I, Elizabeth James, do swear that the above list
and return consisting of one sheet is a true perfect and complete list and
return to the best of my knowledge and belief in every particular therein
mentioned of all and every Slave and Slaves possessed by me as Executrix to
Will of Jonathan James deceased considered as most permanently settled worked
or employed in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth on the twenty eighth day of June
One thousand eight hundred and seventeen without fraud deceit or evasion.
Sworn before me this 23rd day So help me God
of September 1817 her
George Forbes
Mark
William James,
St. Elizabeth
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1827 James, William 27 59
[William James – son of Jonathan James &
Elizabeth]
1828 James, William Watchwell 48 63
1830 James, William Watchwell 30 42
1831 James, William Watchwell 30 42
1832 James, William Watchwell 31 28
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1826
A Return of Slaves in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
William James as Heir of Jonathan James on the 28th day of June in the Year of
our Lord 1826.
Males
by last return
Females
by last return
Total
by last return
Names Colour Age African Remarks Increase
and cause Decrease and cause
or Creole thereof thereof
Males
William Sambo 25 Creole
Phillip Negro 56 Creole
Isaac Negro 46 Creole
Joseph Negro 33 Creole
Jack Negro 18 Creole
Natty Negro 66 Creole Registered
in
Isaac Negro 46 Creole 1823 by
Quashie Negro 31 Creole Elizabeth
James
Robert Negro 20 mos Creole Jenny (Birth)
Nicholas Sambo 41 Creole as
Executrix
Females of
Jonathan James
Sary Negro 66 Creole deceased Death
Hannah Negro 71 Creole
Rachael Negro 51 Creole
Bessy Negro 36 Creole
Jenny Negro 21 Creole
Gracey Negro 41 Creole
Monemia Negro 19 Creole Recovered by Elizabeth James as Exec. of J. James decd. from
John
James ---- but cancelled to be registered by her 1823
Increase 17 Decrease 1
Number of Slaves on the 28th day of June 1826 Males Ten 10
Births since last return One Females Six 6
Deaths since last return One Total Sixteen 16
I, William James do swear, that the above list
and return is a true, perfect, and complete list and return, to the best of my
knowledge and beliefs in every particular therein mentioned of all and every
slave and slaves possessed by me as Heir to Jonathan James deceased considered
as most permanently settled worked or employed in the parish of Saint Elizabeth
on the 28th day of June in the year of our Lord 1826 without fraud, deceit, or
evasion. So help me God.
Sworn
before me, this 15th day William James
of
September 1826
James Miller
Jonathan James
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1827 James, Jonathan Watchwell 11 40
[Jonathan James
– son of Jonathan James & Elizabeth]
1828 James, Jonathan Watchwell 18 45
1830 James, Jonathan Watchwell 18 31
1831 James, Jonathan Watchwell 16 24
1832 James, [Jo]Nathan Watchwell 15 22
1839 James, Jonathan Watchwell 591
1844 James, J. Watchwell 456
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1826
A Return of Slaves in the Parish
of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of Jonathan James as Owner on the 28th day
of June in the Year of our Lord 1826.
Names Colour Age African Remarks Increase
and cause Decrease
and cause
or Creole thereof thereof
Males
Joe Negro 41 African
John Negro 30 Creole
Venture Negro 61 African Jonathan James
Henry Negro 11 Creole and registered
Females in
1823 by
Quasheba Negro 43 Creole Elizabeth James
Susan Negro 9 Creole as Executrix
Peggy Negro 49 Creole
Eliza Negro 17 Creole
Increase 10 Decrease
Number of Slaves on the 28th day of June 1826 Males Five
Births since last return one Females Five
Deaths since last return Total Ten
signed: Jonathan James
William
Rhodes James, St. Elizabeth
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1844 James, W. R. Hill Top 1273
[William Rhodes James – son
of William Rhodes James & Eleanor Taylor]
1844 J James, W. R. Smith’s
Land 106
Daughter Ellen’s baptism:
Ellen Edevina
[James]
Born
Baptized
Father: William Rhodes James, Penkeeper
Mother: Margaret Hutchinson, his wife
Ceremony performed by W. Forbes
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1832
A Return of Slaves in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
William Rhodes James Junior as Owner on the 28th day of June in the Year of our
Lord 1832.
Males
by last Return None
Females
by last Return None
Total
by last Return
Names Colour Age African Remarks Increase,
and cause Decrease, and
cause
or Creole thereof thereof
Males
Lewis Brown Negro 43 Creole By purchase
from
Henry
Hart and
registered in 1829 by him
Increase 1 Decrease
Number of Slaves on the 28th day of June 1832 One
Births since last return Males 1
Deaths since last return Females
Total 1
John James, St. Elizabeth
From
From Jamaica Almanacs,
based on givings-in to the Parochial Vestries as of
March in the prior year.
YEAR OWNER PROPERTY SLAVES STOCK ACRES
1839 James,
John Ridge-Pen 1013
[John James – son of William
Rhodes James & Eleanor Taylor]
1844 James,
J. Ridge 1013
1844 James,
J., executor Lignumvitae Pond 519
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Return of Slaves in St. Elizabeth, 1832
A Return of Slaves in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the possession of
John James as Owner on the 28th day of June in the Year of our Lord 1832.
Names Colour Age African Remarks Increase,
and cause Decrease, and
cause
or Creole thereof thereof
Males
Price Negro 35 African Inherited
under
John Negro 25 Creole Will of
Cato Negro 13 Creole John James
Price Negro 13 Creole and
Registered
Christopher Negro 1 3/4 Creole William R.
James
Females
Sally Negro 47 African Inherited under
Martitta Negro 17 Creole John James
Harriett Negro 16 Creole and
Registered
Sarah Negro 7
Creole formerly by
William
R. James
Increase 11 Decrease 0
Number of Slaves on the 28th day of June 1832
Births since last return Males 6
Deaths since last return Females 5
Total 11
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From St.
Birth/baptism
1875
Born:
Name: Florentina
Irene Louisa James
Agatha Eveline Francella James
(twins)
Gender: female
Baptized: 8 June
Father: William Montague James
Mother: Emma …. His wife
Occupation: Shopkeeper
Abode: Williamsfield
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# 75 –
Marriage 1898
When
married: Nineteenth of October
1898
Bridegroom/bride: John Joseph Blair Agatha Evelyn Francella James
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Calling: Carpenter Clerk
Age: Thirty Twenty-two
Residence
at time of marriage: Little Pedro, St. Elizabeth
Father: Robert Blair William James
Married
at Mayfield in the parish of St. Elizabeth by me: A. Brown a Marriage Officer
of the
This
marriage was celebrated between us: John Blair (sign.) &
Agatha E. F. James (sign). in the presence of
us: R. J. Smith (sign.) & Elizabeth J. Blair (sign.)
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From St. Elizabeth register
Baptized: Aug
29, 1841 by W. Forbes
Name: Emma
Reynolds
Father: [name
not entered]
Mother: [name
not entered]
Born
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From St. Elizabeth register
Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth
in the
Fol.
William Montague James
and Emma Reynolds
Both of this parish were married by Banns on
________
Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth
in the
Fol.
Ezekiel John Petgrave Wright
and Margaret Ann James
Both of this parish were married by Licence on
________
Register
of Baptism solemnized in the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the
1867
# 854
Baptized:
Name: Sarah Haman Charlotte - b.
Parents: Wm. Montague James & Emma his wife
Abode: Plains
By
whom the Ceremony was performed: Wm.
Rowe
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# 70 –
Marriage 1897
When
married: Seventeenth day of
March 1897
Bridegroom/bride: David Maurice Wright Alice Endora
Levy
Condition: Bachelor -
Calling: Shopkeeper -
Age:
Residence
at time of marriage: Newell, St. Elizabeth Watchwell,
St. Elizabeth
Father: Charles Adolphus Wright Edwin Levy (deceased)
Married
at Mountainside in the parish of St. Elizabeth by me: J. C. Smith a Marriage Officer
of the
This
marriage was celebrated between us: David M. Wright (sign.) & Alice E. Levy
(sign). in the presence of us: A. E. Channer (sign.) & Sybil James (sign.)
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# 107 –
Marriage 1905
When
married:
Bridegroom/bride: Horace Nathaniel Wright Clara Morrett
James
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Calling: Wharfinger Seamstress
Age: Thirty years Twenty years
Residence
at time of marriage: Newell, St. Elizabeth
Father: James Wright John James
Married
at Mountainside in the parish of St. Elizabeth by me: Ernest Gerrard Cooke a Marriage Officer of the
This
marriage was celebrated between us: Horace Nathaniel Wright (sign.) & Clara Morrett James (sign). in the presence of us: Reginald Carver James (sign.) & Emma L. James (sign.)