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A
REGISTER OF BAPTISMS
and
of Negro Marriages
in the
Montego Bay Circuit Jamaica
COMMENCED AT BELLMONT [BELMONT] St. Anns
January 1, 1818

and preaching at Montego Bay commenced May 2, 1819[?]
by
John Shipman Wesleyan Missionary

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1818-1820

From Jamaica Archives 5/60/3/1

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For the Montego Bay entries, please go to Montego Bay

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Note:  These entries have not been arranged alphabetically. Records have been left together, as the heading and arrangement of the original pages kept changing.
 
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BAPTISMS

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SLAVES BAPTIZED JANUARY 1, 1818
OWNER: Stephen Drew Esq.
RESIDENCE:  Bellmont [Belmont], St. Anns
MINISTER:  John Shipman

NAME, AGE, COUNTRY

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James Grier Drew, age 42, African
Billy Grier Drew, 30, Creole
Richard Hudaston? Drew, 27, Creole
John Campbell Drew, 42, African
Alexander Drew, 36, African
Dick Richard Drew, 33, African
Edward Drew, 29, African
George Vernon Drew, African
Charles Grier Drew, 23, Creole
James Henry Drew, 24, Creole
James Mighty Drew, 14, Creole
George Henry Drew, 45?, African
Stewart Drew, 52, African
Lawrance Brisset [or Bristol?] Drew 11, Creole
Charles McDermot Drew, 14, Creole
John Williamson Drew, 14 Creole, a Sambo
Henry Richard Drew, 3, Creole
Robert Brown Drew, 5, Creole
James Davidson Drew, 5, Creole
Nathaniel Gailick? Drew, 14, Creole, a Sambo
Jeremy [or Jenny] Banster?  Drew, 8, Creole
Charlotte Grier Drew, 36, African
Helen Grier Drew, 26, Creole
Nancy Reid Drew, 27, Creole
Ann Grier Drew, 23 Creole
Venus Grier Drew, 47, African
Lavinia Grier Drew, 41, African
Dolly Grier Drew, 47, African
Peggy Grier Drew, 52, African
Cecilia Grier Drew, 42, African
Lydia Grier Drew, 47, African

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Patience Drew, 26, African
Margaret Grier Drew, 16, Creole
Susannah Drew, 15, Creole
Annie Busher Drew, 12, Creole
Amelia Briscoe Drew, 8, Creole
Mary Lavinia Drew, 18, Creole
Rosie Lewis Drew, 3, Creole
Kitty Grier Drew, 8, Creole

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NAME, AGE, NAME OF PARENTS, OWNER, RESIDENCE, DATE OF BAPTISM

MINISTER:  John Shipman

Joseph Briscoe Drew, aged five months and three days, son of James Briscoe and Helen Grier Drew, slave of Stephen Drew Esq., residence Belmont, St. Anns, baptized 12/27/1818.

Caroline Drew, aged four months, daughter of Patience Drew, slave of Stephen Drew Esq., residence Belmont, St. Anns, baptized 7/1/1819.

Letitia Drew, aged 2 months and 10 days, daughter of Anna Maria Drew, slave of Stephen Drew Esq., residence Belmont, St. Anns, baptized 12/27/1818.

Christina Drew, aged 21 days, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Drew, slave of Stephen Drew Esq., residence Belmont, St. Anns, baptized 2/25/1819.

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Elizabeth Ashmeade, aged about eight years, daughter of Christian Forbes, slave to Miss Grace Lloyd, residence St. Anns, baptized 1/20/1820.

Thomas Williams, Child of Christian Forbes, slave to Miss Grace Lloyd, residence St. Anns, baptized 1/20/1820.

Henry Ashmeade, Child of Christian Forbes, slave to Miss Grace Lloyd, residence St. Anns, baptized 1/20/1820.

Jessie Gordon, aged about 4 months, Child of Christian Forbes, slave to Miss Grace Lloyd, residence St. Anns, baptized 1/20/1820.


BAPTISMS OF WHITE CHILDREN

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Child's name; parents; residence; date born, date baptized, minister.

Theodora Drew and Christina Drew, children of Stephen Drew and Lavinia his wife, residence Belmont St. Anns, baptized 12/27/18 by John Shipman.

Samuel Annesley Shipman, son of John Shipman and Ann his wife, residence Falmouth Trelawny, born 11/2/1818, baptized 12/27/1818 by John Shipman.

Susanna Joanna Gershom Shipman, daughter of John Shipman and Ann his wife, residence Montego Bay St. James, born 9/12/1820, baptized 10/3/1820 by John Shipman.

John Jabez Drew, son of Stephen Drew and Levinia his wife, residence Belmont St. Anns, born 7/8/1820, baptized 11/12/1820.


MARRIAGES OF NEGROES

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John Shipman an African Negro man slave belonging to Miss Elizabeth Halbert a free woman of colour Kingston married at Bellemont St. Anns on March 12, 1818 to Jane Grier Drew aged 19 years Creole Negro woman belonging to Stephen Drew Esq. of Bellemont Pen, by John Shipman, Minister.

Robert Grier Drew, an African, aged 43 or thereabout, married March 12, 1818 at Bellemont St. Anns, to Charlotte Grier Drew both of Bellemont Pen.

Edward Drew an African aged 29 or thereabout married at Bellemont St. Anns on July 1, 1818 to Elizabeth Drew aged 20, both of Bellemont Pen.

James Henry Drew a Creole aged about 25 married at Bellemont Pen on October 1, 1818 to Allan Drew Creole aged 17 both of Bellemont Pen.

George Vernon Drew an African aged about 30 married at Bellemont Pen on January 1, 1819 to Ann Grier Drew a Creole aged about 24 both of Bellemont Pen.

Samuel Hardware Drew married at Bellemont Pen on January 1, 1819 to Phibba.

James Briscoe a free Creole Negro man aged about 46 (formerly a slave belonging to Elizabeth Fielding a free mulatto woman) married at Bellemont Pen on June 30, 1819 to Helen Grier Drew a Creole aged about 27 belonging to S. Drew Esq. of Bellemont.

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BOG ESTATE, ST. ANNS, MARRIAGE OF NEGROES, OCTOBER 28, 1821

By William Ratcliffe, minister

John Beard to Maria Hay
John Davis to Eliza Davis
James Beard to Elizabeth Hay
William Kidson to Ann Riley
George Kidson to Elizabeth Kidson
Charles Fife to Hannah Smith
William Bazewell to Sarah Johnston


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