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A return of slaves in the parish of Kingston in the possession of Aaron Garsia as owner
on the 28th day of June in the year of our Lord 1817.
Names of males
Prince colour - negro. Age - about twenty. Creole of Jamaica. Born at sea
Adam colour - negro. Age - about thirteen. Creole of Jamaica. Rather of a yellow complexion. Son of Bella
Names of females
Eleanor colour - negro. Age - about thirty two. Creole of Jamaica
Bella colour - negro. Age - about thirty two. African Eboe nation. Mother of the negro Adam.
Followed by a declaration signed by ? Garsia and countersigned by R Chamberlaine.
There are returns from at least two other Garc/sias.
No return by Aaron Garsia.
There were four other Gars/cias who made returns. Total number of returns - 157.
Return of Slaves in the possession of Aaron Garsia as owner 28 June 1823.
Names of males
Prince colour - negro. Age - 23 years. Creole. Born at sea. Sold to Daniel Alexander 1822
Adam colour - negro. Age - 16 years. Creole
Enrolled by Richard Chamberlaine Junr. as my attorney 1820
Ned alias Nod Lake sambo. Age 44 years. Creole. Died in 1821
James colour - negro. Age - 13 years. Creole
By deed of gift registered by Jacob Garsia Depass as Rebecca Garsia 1817 and 1820
Names of females
Bella colour - negro. Age 35 years. African Eboe nation. Mother to Adam. Enrolled by Richard Chamerlaine Junr. as my attorney 1820.
Eleanor colour - negro. Age 33 years. Creole. Enrolled by Richard Chamerlaine Junr. as my attorney 1820.
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Other Garcias making returns were: Julian G., David Henry G.
Total number of returns was 149 Enrolled by Richard Chamerlaine Junr. as my attorney 1820.
Returns by Gars/cias other than by Aaron
David Henry Garcia
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Aaron Garsia 's return for 28 June 1826:
Names of males:
Adam negro 19 years Creole Sold to David Alexander 1824.
John negro 17 Creole By purchase from Sarah Callendar in May 1825.
Cornelius sambo 33. Creole. Born at St. Thomas.
Samuel Smith negro 44. African.
Cornelius and Samuel: By purchase from Moses Henriques, attorney to David Henriques in June 1825.
Names of females.
Bella negro. African. Mother to Adam. Died in May 1824.
Number of slaves: five
Other than Aaron
David Henry Garsia (as agent 3 returns), Julian Garcia
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Aaron Garsia 's return
Dr. A Garsia 28 June 1829
Names of males
John negro. Age 20 yrs. Creole. Died in 1828.
Samuel Smith negro. 47 yrs. African. Died in 1827.
Robert negro. 19 yrs. Creole. Purchased from...in 1829.
Names of females
Randine negro. 45 yrs. Creole. Purchased from Sarah Henriques in1826
Ann negro. 24 yrs. Creole. Purchased from ... in 1827.
Georgeana sambo. 13 yrs. Creole. Purchased from .. in 1829.
Total number of slaves on 28 June 1829 was seven.
Other than Aaron
David Henry Garcia,
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Aaron Garsia as owner in right of his wife Sarah Garsia formerly Sarah Melhado on 28 June 1832.
Names of males:
Frederick Hamilton colour Mulatto. Age 1 yr. Creole. Son of Rebecca
Names of females
Rebecca Soares Mulatto. 27yrs. Creole. Registered in 1829 by Mrs Garsia then Sarah Melhado spinster.
Emily Hamilton Mulatto. 5 yrs. Creole. Daughter of Rebecca and registered as above in 1829.
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Aaron Garsia as owner
Names of males
Robert negro. 22 yrs. Creole. Sold.
James negro. 25 yrs. Creole. Sold.
Names of females
Ann negro. 27 yrs. Creole. Sold.
Georgeana sambo. 16 yrs. Creole. Sold.
Eleanor negro. 45 yrs. Creole. Manumitted in1831 by me without remuneration.
This page was extracted or transcribed from records at the Public Records Office by Peter McWhirter. It may not be copied or reproduced except for personal use without prior permission from the transcriber.
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