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Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« on: Sunday 30 July 06 20:55 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I have been told by a relative about a link to Jamaica through my SALMON branch of the tree, and i have some copies of old wills.

The main ones were John, William and Thomas Stokes Salmon.

They were involved in the slave trade there from the late 1700s to 1850ish, owning a plantation called Fullerswood in St.Elizabeth.

I am wondering if anyone knows about Jamican church records etc as their BMD records didn't start til 1870.

I have googled all the things i can think of , so to save people trying that i thought i would mention it.

Anyone with experience of finding these records or inside knowledge your help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Kev. ;D
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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 30 July 06 21:28 BST (UK) »


Have you seen this Kev ??

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   Once owned by the Burlton family with Mount Charles     HBJ1840
     once owned by Earl family,                              HBJ1915
     1915: 365 acres
     1998: now a smart Greathouse hotel just outside Black River.
     From Government Gazette, 1813, Ashton Pen, part of Longwood Pen,
     300 acres in district of Santa Cruz, and binding upon Emmaus Pen,
     for sale for £2000 in 2 parts, or 1500 down.

Fellowship property owned by Jno S. Cooper 1915                HBJ1915

Font Hill, in St Elizabeth & Westmoreland, named from Font Hill Manor,,
was owned by Sir William Beckford, Lord Mayor of London, an absentee
landlord of sugar plantations in Jamaica in the 18th Century.  DPNJ.

This was a big Estate in the SW corner of St Elizabeth owned by the
Beckford family until they went bust in 1821, when it passed from the
family.  Octavius M. described at his burial in 1840 as a Planter,
resident at Font Hill. A Samuel M married Camilla Beckford, both of
Font Hill, in 1850.

In April 2002, the Font Hill estate is a research forestry plantation
owned by Petrol Company of Jamaica: the original greathouse has
disappeared.

Fullerswood (Salmon):
"Jamaica Surveyed" by BW Higman describes a plantation called
Fullerswood which in 1860 was owned by John Salmon: it is on the
East bank of the Estuary of the Black River in St Elizabeth: this
John Salmon was probably the Executor of Francis M.'s will.
Seen in April 2002, but now a relatively modern house of little
interest: could be seen to have been originally an attractive entrance.

http://www.antonymaitland.com/jamgenrl.htm

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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 30 July 06 21:43 BST (UK) »
Yes, seen it thanks.

John Salmon is referred to as the Honourable John Salmon in some things and seems to be executor to lots of wills.

I am amazed i can't find anything directly about the family they seem to be quite influencial.

Thank anyway ;D

Kev.
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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 30 July 06 21:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Kev,
Have you checked on Cyndi's List?  There seem to be some Jamaican and general Carribean resources listed here:

http://www.cyndislist.com/hispanic.htm

Prue


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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 30 July 06 22:01 BST (UK) »
Cheers Prue,

found this straight away, same John Salmon as above:

The Hon. John Salmon, Custos of St. Elizabeth and last President of the Privy and Legislative Councils of Jamaica from 1856 to 1865, was a leading Sugar Planter and Penkeeper. He owned no less than five Sugar and Cattle Estates in St. Elizabeth parish, namely Fullerswood, Vauxhall, Maggotty, Middlesex and The Kepp, and was one of the largest Landed Proprietors in Jamaica, owning several thousand acres. He resided at Fullerswood Great House, near Black River, and raised fine Thoroughbred Racehorses on his Estate. He married Emily Margaret Senior, daughter of Bernard Martin Senior, Esq. of Salt Spring Estate, St. Elizabeth. Mr. Senior was the Author of the book "Jamaica as It Was, As It is and As It Maybe", one of the few first-hand accounts of the Slave Rebellion of 1831-1832 ever published.


My Salmons are earlier but related somehow.

Kev. ;D
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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 30 July 06 22:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Kev,

Excellent!  I particularly like the name "Maggotty"  ???  ;D

I noticed that on FamilySearch there are lots of SALMON/SALOMON in the Carribean.  Many of them are of French origin (they have very French given names). 

You will surely turn up something...if they were landowners, slave owners and local magistrates/parliamentarians/whatever, there will be records somewhere.

Have you tried the National Archives?

Prue

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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 July 06 22:21 BST (UK) »
I haven't tried the NA yet Prue.

The three wills i got today are John Salmon from 1700 and William and Thomas Stokes Salmon from 1795, but they are very long and very hard to read. Also they all have the same bloody names!!!  i leave to my nephew Thomas Stokes Salmon son of my brother william blah blah , i also leave blah blah to William son of my my brother Thomas Stokes Salmon!!!!!  Which ones are which is gonna be a nightmare.

Kev.

oh yeah and Maggoty is a great name ;D ;D
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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 July 06 22:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Kev,

Damn those ancestors and their unimaginative naming conventions!!!  ;D
Good luck reading the wills, and looking for more info.  If we can help, give us a yell.

If I hadn't already named my house "Ungainly Manor", I might have considered "Maggotty"  :D

Prue

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Re: Anybody know anything about Jamaican genealogy?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 July 06 23:02 BST (UK) »
I don't know anything but you could try a LDS library search to see what records they have ..............

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0oo/

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