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Bettys Hope Estate, St. Croix, Danish West Indies

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This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Thomas Thompson and his sons Samuel Thompson and Robert Stewart Thompson, in an attempt to connect them to their families.


Betty's Hope was a sugar cane plantation in part of Estates 43–45, and all of Estates 53 and 54 of St. Croix's Prince's Quarter. It was founded in about 1750 by the Scottish planter Robert Stewart.

The next owner of the plantation was Thomas Thompson, who was apparently the husband of his niece. The plantation remained in the hands of the Thompson family for more than a hundred years.[1]

Thomas put his eldest son Samuel in charge of Betty's Hope, for his name is on the earliest records for the plantation. After Samuel's death, the tax records stated only that the estate was held by "The Heirs of Samuel Thompson".

The estate, in 1807, consisted of 475 acres.

  • 254 acres in sugar cane
  • 77 acres prepared for the 1808 season
  • 142 acres in pasture

Contents

Land Tax Register Forms

The Land Tax Register forms from the 1770s to 1835 included lists of enslaved people by name. Most also included information on approximate ages, births, deaths, sales, and purchases.

The records seem to be fairly complete until 1800, at which time more records are missing. There are also a few years where only the number of enslaved people were listed, and not their names. The next legible list, after 1800, is 1807.

The 1774 land tax form, which would have been the first one after the marriage of Sam and Anne, is the only one that contains only totals, and no names.[2]

The 1777 Land Tax form was not preserved, which is unfortunate. The unusual number of deaths recorded in the 1778 land tax from "catarrh" and smallpox suggests that there may have been an epidemic. Indeed, many of the enslaved who were listed in 1776 are not mentioned in 1778.[3]

The 1835 forms, which still list the "heirs of Samuel Thompson" as the plantation owner, ask much more detail of each of the enslaved. Questions include "where born," "religion and when baptized," "marital status," "moral character," and "criminal history." There are some familiar names on the form, including "Old Catharine" who, at 75, is clearly the woman who was named in the Will.[4]

Categories on the land records were used to determine taxes paid by the estate owners for each enslaved individual. The most common categories listed were:

  • Capable – adult and fully able-bodied
  • Manquerons – entirely or partially disabled
  • Half-grown – adolescents between 12 and 16 years of age
  • Children – children under 12 years of age
  • Busals – an enslaved person living in the colony for less than a year

Betty's Hope Estate, January 1777 [5]

(For the tax year 1776)

  • Signed by Sam. Thompson, includes ages of children under 17.
  • This was the first complete list after their marriage. It appears, however, that the enslaved people included in the marriage contract were not included in the tax lists until the contract had been confirmed in 1783.[6]
  • This tax year did not give birth and death dates for the year, but it included the ages for all children under 16.
Men (80)Women (66)From 12 to 16 (37)Under 12 (42)Manquerons (22)
ManuelDianaMoses - about 12Malina - 7Old Penny
DowJennyJohannes - 12 1/2Frederick - 7Hannibal
Ebo JoePhillisAndreas - 13Simon - 8Syphax
AtholLuciaBermudas - 13Quan - 8Old Harry
RaggyBrabnor ChloeDublin - 12Monday - 6Old Cudjoe
GlasgowAntigua JennyLondon - 12Frank - 6Old Prince
AdrianBettyMushell - 12Sam - 5Statia Johnny
MastersaySukeyLittle Cudjoe - 12 1/4Sabina - 4Old Roger
NedFannySharper - 12 1/2Siblicha - 5Christian
BonnyMoll BowSaunders - 12Kingsale - 7Old Joe
VigoNellyVincent - 13Little Pero - 6Old Ben
QuashyBig MinervaSt. Kitts - 12Little Joe - 4Sacka
PleasantLittle RuthJimmy Leby - 12Thomas - 3Maggy Lowther
TownsideBig SallySt. John - 12 1/2Little Fortune - 2Scia
Abraham JohnstonPeggyLittle Gretta - 13Dorah - 3Hetty
LongwoodVioletLittle Minerva - 12Hannah - 4Princess
FancyJulietteHenrietta - 12 1/2Susannah - 4Gracey
YammaTeenaLittle Judy - 12Miah - 9Apheba
AberdeenEbo ChloePenda - 12Harriett - 6Old Molly
DickBessKaty - 12Myke - 2Old Pamelia
Ebo QuacoSusannahMalina - 13Chance - 2Little Pamelia
CatoSophyMargaret - 12Robin - 1Quasheba
FranceNannyMarecky - 12 1/2Sylvester - 2
Caster AbrahamLucyMinimina - 13Little Bass - 2
WannicoAnsillaMinchy - 12 1/2Philip - 2
JackLong CottoLucy - 12Adam - 2
BostonClarissaLueness - 13Caesar - 1
PolydoreBellaBetty Minna - 12Antrim - 1
ArthurPatiencePeg - 12Santlo - 3 months
TrumpyFrankeyJanecky - 13Quaco - 4 months
DiamondPennyTres - 14Jim - 6 months
JimmyElizabethLittle Molly - 13Richmond - 9 months
TobyPereenPunch - 12Little Boston - 1
PeroMarthaMary - 12Little John - 1
CharlesJohntongRosalinda 12 1/2Elizabeth - 2
Painter LoweyAbbaJoanny - 12Elinor - 2
PhadyAngelickRuth Sally - 12Katy - 2
BastianDorindaRose - 3
PompeyAmeliaDolly - 2
PeterDollCatherina - 3
WillPriscillaRachel - 1
Mulatto JohnBelvideraBellisle - 1 month
TackyEbo Judy
CambridgeBabby
JupiterClementine
GreenChristina
LeweySophina
BassPhoebe
JosephYellow
LiverpooleMyrtitta
DerryHannah
CastileCreole Sarah
FortuneMountain Cotto
RomeoVenus
NeptuneLong Chloe
JacobShort Chloe
ChampainOld Ruth
BowCharlotte
NeroDomingo
CuffyJemima
BuckSibella
WilliamBonny Jian
TowerhillMarowt
MattyOld Francess
Creole QuacoMulatto Nanny
Johno
Placcy
Little Buck
Trimsharp
Halliday
Drumgold
Cooper Abram
Doctor
Hector
Monday
Peter
Francois
Antigua Cuffy
Mingo
Young Prince

Betty's Hope Estate, 14 December 1784 [7]

  • Italicized names were mentioned in Samuel and Anne's joint Will dated 14 April 1785.
  • This tax year not only gave birth and death dates for the year, it also included the ages of children under 12.
Men (87)Women (81)Under 12 Years (58)Past Work (8)Died in 1784 (2)Born in 1784 (9)
Old JoeSimmondKingsale - 11MingoBachus - 18 JanAberdeen - 15 Jan
TrimsharpKatyThomas - 11TaciaStephen - 17 AugDaniel - 16 Jan
HallidayBetty FreemanFortune - 10TackyJoan - 7 Feb
DrumgoldCatharineMyke - 10JoannyAlmina - 3 Mar
AbramRuth SallyChance - 10QuahebaMary Catherine - 15 Jun
DoctorMulatto NannySylvester - 9Antigua CuffySalima - 20 Jul
HectorSuckeyBass - 8Old RenAnna Maria - 21 Jul
MondayDianeAdam - 9Old RuthJan Vieve - 19 Sep
Ebo JoeJennyPhilip - 9Christina - 27 Oct
PoePhillisQuaco - 8
Old LeweyLuciaGood Luck - 8
GlasgowBrabner ChloeAntrim - 9
AdrianAntigua JennyPierre - 8
MastersayBettyJohannes - 8
NedMaggy LautherSantlo - 9
VigoMoll RocJohn - 9
TownsideNellyJimboy - 8
QuashyBig MinervaWilliam - 7
PleasantRuthZacharias - 5
Abram JohnstonBig SallyAlexander - 5
HannibalJunoElinor - 10
LongwoodVioletKitty - 11
FancyEbo ChloePolly - 10
AberdeenOld HettyRose - 9
Old RogerBessMaria - 9
FranceOld SusannahMary Anne - 9
BoatswainSophySylvia - 7
PolidoreNannyJulianne - 9
JohannesLucieCuba - 8
Little CudjoeAnsillaCharlotte - 6
ArthurPrincessMartha - 5
TrumpyFrankyDatia - 5
DiamondClarissaRebecca - 5
JackPatiencePriscilla - 5
BermudasPennyZabette - 5
JimmyElizabethBarsheba - 4
SharperAphebaMalina - 4
SaundersJohntongRosanna - 4
TobyAbbaElizabeth - 4
PeroAngelickRosannah - 3
DublinDorindaLydia - 3
JupiterDollAnne Rose - 3
GreenPriscillaMalina - 3
LeweyBabbyCotto - 3
Old PrinceTresMartin - 3
DerryPhoebeAnamata - 3
FortuneHannahJames - 3
CastileMollyJenny - 3
RomeoMountain CottoYoung Etienne - 2
JacobShort ChloeLittle Romeo - 2
NeroOld PameliaChristophel - 2
Doctor CeffyLittle PameliaBenjamin - 2
Mulatto JohnySibellaTheodore - 2
BeauMarouth(?)Freeport - 2
EtienneGrettaHatira - 1
BuckOld FrancessPaulus - 1
Little BuckLittle MinervaJuno - 1
TowerhillRosalindaMyda - 1
JohnoEbo Judy
PuddyDomingo
BastianSabina
YorkMargaret
StrabaneMonimia
TackyMinchy
PunchLucy
FrederickLiriope
SimonGrace
St. JohnOld Clarissa
GreenmountMonimia
ApolloMary
VirgilPinda
CiceroKaty
Mark AnthonyMalina
CarlisleSabina
CatoSablicka
CupidLittle Susannah
JubaLittle Hannah
MontagueDorah
BelfastMuch
HoraceRose
BrutusMulatto Betty
Neptune
Little Joe
Little Pero
Will
Tony
Bartley


Betty's Hope Estate, 10 December 1790: [8]

MenWomenBoysGirlsDied in 1790Born in 1790Exported in 1790
HallidaySimmondSylvesterRoseChristabel - Jan'y 19AndrewLiander
DrumgoldKatyBassMariaGlason - Feb 4Brutus
AbramBetty FreemanAdamMary AnnaBelport - Apr 13Magdalene
MondayCatharinePhilipSylviaPuding - May 5
Ebo JoeMulatto NannyQuacoJulianneCharm - July 15
PoeJennyGood LuckCuba
MastersayPhillisAntrimCharlotte
NedLuciaJohannesMartha
VigoBrabner ChloeSantloDatia
TownsideBettyJohn MestizoRebecca
QuasheyMaggy LauderJimboyPriscilla
PleasantRuthWilliamZabethe
FancyJunaZachariasBarsheba
AberdeenVioletAlexanderRosana
Old RogerEbo ChloeMartinElizabeth
FranceOld HettyJamesLydia
PolidoreBessLittle EtienneAnna Rosa
JohannesOld SusannahLittle RomeoCotto
Little CudjoeSophyBenjaminAnamata
ArthurNannyJohn PhillipJenny
TrumpeyLucyFreeportJuna
DiamondAnsillaPaulusJoan
JackFrankeyAberdeenAlmina
BermudasClarissaDanielMary Catherine
JimmyPatiencePrinceSalima
SharperPennyJasperJan Vieve
SaundersElizabethMingoChristina
TobyAphebaPetrusLouisa
DublinAbbaLeweyCecelia
GreenAngelickCharlesEmmely
LewieDarindaStephenSally
DerryDollCorneliusFanny
FortunePriscillaJosephPolen
CastilePhoebeSt JohnRosetta
RomeoHannahChristianAnne
NeroMolly
Mulatto JohnyMt. Cotto
BeauShort Chloe
EtienneLittle Pamelia
BuckSibella
Little BuckOld Frances
TowerhillLittle Minerva
TackyRosalinda
PunchEbo Judy
FrederickDomingo
SimonSabina
St. JohnMargaret
GreenmountMonimia
ApolloMinchy
VirgillSury
CiceroGrace
Mark AnthonyOld Clarissa
CarlisleMary
CatoPenda
CupidKaty
JubaMalina
MontagueSabina
HoraceSabilicka
NeptuneLittle Susannah
PeroDorah
WillMulatto Betty
TonyElinor
ThomasKitty
Little FortunePolly
MykeRachel
NeddyEllen
CambridgeHarriet
PriverqueHenrietta
ChesterScia
JamesLittle Hannah
JohnOld Molly
PeterSukey
LondonSacka
StrabaneJoanney
RalphOld Ruth
BenJane
WillBetsey
AcraVenus
ScipioDiana
George
St. Kitts
Tom
Billy
Will
Bobl
Harry
Mingo
Antigua Cuffy
Old Lewie


Betty's Hope Estate, 12 December 1792 [9]

  • (Rosinda purchased in June 1792. David born 30 October 1792)
  • Italicized names were mentioned in Samuel and Anne's joint Will dated 14 April 1785.
Men (80) Women (63) Half-Grown Girls (30) Half-Grown Boys (27) Boys under 6 (11) Girls under 6 (9) Manquerons (17)
PhoBig CloeCubaBassJosephFannyCuffy
JoeLuciaDatiaSantloSt JohnRosettaCastalia
SimonPhillisJulianeAdamMingoSallyLewie
PeterSciahVenusAntrimPetrusAnnaRuth
SamBessDianaQuacoaAndrewEmilyPamelia
StrabaneRuthAnneG. GoodluckTranquelCatharineHetty
RalphSuckieJaneJimboyDoctorNellaMaggy Lauder
BenDollSilviaTomJohnnyNancyTenna
WillNannyAnna RosaAllickChristianDaphnyViolet
AcraAncillaMarthaMartinPoulineSacia
GeorgePatienceRebeccaJamesWilliam IIAffeba
ScipioFrankyLabethEtienneSibella
NeroPennyPurcellaRomeoFrances
MastersayAbbahBarshebaBenjaminRachel
QuashyDorindaRosanaJohn PhillipGoodluck
VigoJudyElizabethPhillipusOld Clarissa
TrumpyHanahLydiaPoulousJoanny
BermudasMollyCottoAberdeen
FanceyClarissaAnn MarthaDaniel
PleasantMinchyJennyPrince
NedPhibeJunaJasper
FranceMinervaJoanneCharles
TownsideHeneriettaWilminaStiven
AberdeenMarySalimaCornelius
DiamondRosalindaMary CatherineZaccarias
GreenmountPendaJan VieveLewey
CarlisleLittle HannahChristinaSilvester
JackKatyLouisa
PeroMalinaCecelia
ToneySablicaCharlotte
JemmyDora
JubaLittle Susannah
DublinDomingo
CudjoeSabina
SharperMargaret
TobyLucy
BeauGrace
PollidoreHarriet
PunchMonemia
CatoEleanor
VergillPolly
MyteeKitty
NeptuneMaria
AppolloRose
FloraceBetsy
PhillipAngelick
MontagueSimond
ProvidenceKaty
BillyBetty Freeman
BobCatharine
Big BuckNanny
Little BuckMulatto Catta
TowerhillShort Chloe
ThomasHelen
CiceroBabbay
JohnElizabeth
JamesJeanny
MondayBetty
HallidayOld Susanah
AbramLucey
DrumgoldSophy
SaundersEbo Cloe
CupidGrace
Tacky
Cambridge
Lewey
Deny
Arthur
St. Kitts
Neddy
Chester
Old Fortune
Little Fortune
Romeo
Green
Harry
Etienne
Mulatto Johnny
Mulatto Prevero
St Johns


Betty's Hope Estate, December 1793: [10]

  • Beginning in 1793, the tax forms differentiated between those who worked in the fields and those who were "House Negroes"
Field: Capable Men (60)Field: Capable Women (70)Half-grown Boys (23)Half-grown Girls (19) Boys under 10 (17)Girls under 10 (17)
PhoBig ChloeBassDianaAberdeenJuno
JoeLuciaSantloAnnDanielJane
SimonPhillisSilvesterSitoriaPrinceWilmina
PeterBessTomJeanJasperSalima
SamSciahAdamJulianeCharlesMary Catherine
StrabaneRuthAntrimDatiaSteven Jan Vieve
RalphNannyQuacoaCubaCorneliusChristina
BenAncellaGood LuckPurcellaJosephLouisa
WillPatienceJimboyCharloteSt. JohnCecelia
AucraFrankyPhillipBarshebaMingoRosetta
GeorgePennyMykeRebeccaPetrusSally
TrumpyAbbaAlickZabethAndrewAnn
BermudasJudyMartinMarrianDoctorEmely
NedDorindaJamesElizabethTranquelNella
TownsideHanahEtienneRosanaDavidNancy
AberdeenMollyRomeoLydiaChristianDaphny
DimondPhebeBenjaminCottoPoulainCatherine
GreenmontMinervaJohn PhillipAnn Martha
CarlisleHenriettaPhillipusJenny
JackMaryPoutous
PeroPendaZaccarias
ToneyLittle HannahWilliam
JubaKatyLewey
DublinMalina
CudjoeSablica
SharperDora
TobyLittle Susanna
BeauDomingo
PollidoreSalima
CatoMargaret
VirgillLucy
NeptuneHarriet
AppoloMonemia
HoraceElinor
MontagueBetty
ProvidenceMaria
BillyRose
BobBetsy
LouisKitty
DerryBabbay
ArthurHelen
St. KittsMt. Cotto
NeddyRosinda
ChesterRosalinda
Little FortuneSt Chloe
RomeoVenus
GreenGrace
HarryPamilia
NeroElizabeth
FancyJeanny
PleasantOld Susannah
FranceBetty
PunchAngelick
MastersayClarissa
QuashyMinchy
VigoRuthe
Good LuckOld Clarissa
CuffyHetty
CastatioEbo Cloe
LeweyLucey
Maggy Lauder
Tenna
Violet
Sacca
Asseba
Sebilla
Frances
Joany
Doll
Sukey
TradesmenHouse NegroesBirths in 1793Deaths in 1793
Old BuckEttienneJerryJamie
Little BuckSt. JohnAnthonyDrumgold
TownhillSimmondJoannesJohnny
ScipioBetty FreemanLouisaOld Fortune
JohnCatharinePrevero
ThomasNannySophy
JamesKatyFanny
CiceroMarthaRachel
TackyAnna Rosa
Cambridge
J. Mustee
Halliday
Abram
Monday
Saunder
Cupid
Johnny


Betty's Hope Estate, December 1794: [11]

  • Samuel died in April 1794. Probate of the estate was finalized in November 1794. From this point on, the registered owner of the estate was the "Heirs of Samuel Thompson, dec'd" never indicating who they were. Tax forms were often signed by his younger brother Robert, though not always.
  • Italicized names were mentioned in Samuel and Anne's joint Will dated 14 April 1785.
Field Negroes: Capable Men (64)Field: Capable Women (70)Half-grown Boys (16)Half-grown Girls (14)Boys under 10 (18)Girls under 10 (19)
PhoB. ChloeAdamDianaLittle AberdeenPauline
JoeLuciaAntrimAnnDanielJuno
SimonPhilisCaucoRebeccaPrinceJoany
PeterBessGood LuckZebethJasperWilhemena
SamSchiaElickPricillaCharlesSalmy
StrabeanRuthMartinElizabethStephenMary Catherine
RalphNannyJamesBarshebaCorneliusGenvere (Jan Vieve)
BenA. CilliaEtienneRosanaJosephChristina
WillPatienceRomeoLydiaSt. JohnLowesa
AcraFrankyBenjaminCottoMingoCicela
GeorgePennyJohn PhilipAnn MarthaPatressRosetta
TrumpyAbbaPhilipusJennyAndrewSally
BermudasDorindaPaulusCharlotteTranquilAnn
NedJudyZacariousMary AnnDoctorEmila
TownsideHannahWilliamDavidCathrine
AberdeenLittle HannahJimboyChristianNella
GreenmountMollyAnthonyNanny
CarlilePhibyJohannesDaphny
JackMinervaMaunus
PeroHenrietta
ToneyMary
JubaPenda
DublinKaty
CudjoeMalina
SharperDonah
TobyLittle Susannah
BeauDomingo
PollidoreSalima
CatoMargrat
VirgillLucy
NeptuneHarriet
ApoloMonimiah
HoraceElinor
MontaguePolly
ProvidenceMaria
BillyRose
BobBetsy
LeweyRosilinda
DerryCubba
ArthurDaphia
St. KittsJuliane
NeddyVenus
ChesterJane
Little FortuneSilvy
RomeoGrace
Green Minchy
HarryElen
PhilipCotto
MickRosinda
BassBaby
SantlowKitty
TomPamelia
NeroElizabeth
FancyJenny
PleasantOld Susannah
FranceBetty
PunchAngellick
MastersayClarissa
QuashyOld Clarissa
VigoEbo Chloe
Old Good LuckLucy
Antigua CuffyMaggy Lauder
CastilloViolet
Old LueySacca
Effeba
Joney
Doll
Suky
Ruth
Tenna
Tradesmen: Men (15)Tradesmen: Boys (3)
Old BuckSylvester
Little BuckLewey
ScipioM. John
Townhill
Thomas
John
Cicero
James
Tacky
Cambridge
Monday
Abram
Sanders
Cupid
M. Johnny
House Negroes: Men (2)House: Women (8)Boys Born in 1794 (1)Girls Born in 1794 (2)Males Died in 1794 (3)Females Died in 1794 (4)
St. JohnBetty FreemanPetressMaliaDiamondOld Hetty
EtienneSimmondMariaHallidayOld Frances
CatharineJerryOld Sebella
MarthaSablica
Short Chloe
Anna Rosa
Katy
Nanny


Bettys Hope Estate, 14 December 1796 [12]

"Belonging to the Heirs of Samuel Thompson, Esq"

Able Field Men (57)Able Field Women (66)Half-grown Boys (18)Half-grown Girls (14)Boys under 10 (20)Girls under 10 (21)
PhoElizabethAdamDiannaLittle AberdeenJoan
JoeJennyAntrimAnnDanielWilhelmina
SimonBettyQuacoMariannePrinceMary Catherine
PeterEbo CloeJimboyPriscillaJasperSalima
SamPhillisJohn PhilipCharlotteMingoJan Vive
StrabanePamelaWilliamRebeccaPetrusChristina
RalphMaggy LauderZachariasZabethCharlesLouisa
BenJennaAlleckBarshebaStephenCicilia
WillVioletMartinRosanaCorneliusEmely
AeraSciahJamesElizabethLittle St. JohnSally
MastersayBessLittle EtienneLydiaChristianJuno
Antigua CuffyRuthBenjaminCottoAndrewRosett
CastilloSukeyPhillipusAnna MarthaTranquilAnn
QuashyDollPaulusJennyDoctorCatherine
VigoJoanyHectorDavidNella
TrumpyNannyHendrickAntonyNancy
BermudasAncellaPompyJohannesDaphny
PleasantPatienceFancyMosesPauline
NedFrankySammyMary Louisa
FrancePennyJosephMelia
TownsideAbbaMaria
AberdeenDorrinda
GreenmountJudy
CarlileHannah
JackMolly
PeroMinchy
TonyPhoebe
HarryMinerva
JubaHenrietta
DublinMary
CudjoeRosilinda
SharperOld Ruth
TobyKitty
BeauPerida
PollidoreLittle Hannah
PunchKaty
CatoMalina
VirgilDora
NeptuneDomingo
ApolloLittle Susannah
HoraceSalima
PhilipMargaret
SantloSuey
ProvidenceGrace
BillyHarriett
BobMonimia
TomEleanor
LeweyPolly
DerryMaria
ArthurCuba
NeddyDathia
ChesterRose
FortuneJuliane
RomeoBetsy
Green Venus
FrankJean
Old GoodluckSylvia
Angeleck
Mr. Cotto
Affeba
Hellen
Rosinda
Babby
B. Cloe
Short Cloe
Cordelia
Trades Men (20)House Negroes (8)Died during 1796 (8)Born during 1796 (4)
Old BuckEtienneGood LuckLittle Bett
Little BuckSt. JohnGeorgeJenny
TowerhillSimmondLittle RomeoAnna Maria
ScipioNannyDickMadlean
MykeBetty FreemanEsther
ThomasCatharineLucia
JohnAnna RosaLucy
CiceroMarthaClarissa
James
Little Lewey
Tacky
Cambridge
Monday
Abraham
Cupid
Bass
Sylvester
Saunders
Mustee John
Mulatto Johny

Bettys Hope Estate, 14 December 1798 [13]

Field: Men (58)Field: Women (77)Field: Half-grown Boys (14)Field: Half-grown Girls (15) Male Children (13)Female Children (18)
PohElizabethJohn PhillipCottoCorneliusEmily
JoeJennyWilliamJennyChristianSally
CatoBettyMartinJoanMingoRozette
SimonEbo CloeBenjaminElminaPetrusAnne
PeterPhillisPhillipusMary CatherineJosephCatrina
SamPamelaHectorSalimaLittle St. JohnNella
StrabaneJennaHendrickJan VieveAndreaNancy
RalphVioletPompyChristianaThankfulDaphny
BenSciaFancyLouisaDoctorPauline
WillBessAberdeenCiceliaDavidMary Louise
AcraRuthPrinceJunoAnthonyMelia
MastersaySukeyJasperNancyJohannesMaria
Antigua CuffyNannyCharlesSusannaSammyLittle Betty
CastilioAncillaStephenSybellaJenny
TrumpyPatiencePeggyAnna Maria
BermudasFrankyMadeline
PleasantPennyEliza
NedAbbaClementea
FranceJudy
TownsideHannah
AberdeenMolly
GreenmountMinchy
CarlislePheobe
JackHenrietta
PeroMary
ToneyRosland
HarryOld Ruth
Old GoodluckCordelia
JubaPendal
DublinLittle Hanna
CudjoeKaty
SharperMalina
TobyDora
BeauDomingo
PollidoreLittle Susannah
PunchSalima
VirgilMargaret
NeptuneSusy
ApolloGrace
HoraceHarriet
PhillipMonimia
SantloEllenor
ProvidencePolly
BillyMaria
BobRosland
TomCuba
LeweyDatia
DerryJulianne
ArthurBetsy
NeddyPinney
ChesterJean
FortuneSilvia
RomeoAngelick
Green Mt. Cotto
FrankAffiba
AntrimHelen
JimboyRosinda
ZachariasBabbay
Big Cloe
Litttle Cloe
Dianna
Anne
Mary Anne
Priscilla
Charlotte
Rebecca
Zabeth
Barsheba
Elizabeth
Lydia
Ann Martha
Rosana
Rozette
Sophy
Fanny
Hetty
Nelly
TradesmenHouse NegroesBirths in 1798Deaths in 1798
Old BuckEtienneJoseph EdwardSablieu
ScipioSt. JohnAndrewVigo
TowerhillSimmondDorinda
MikePennyMaggy Lauder
Little BuckBetty Freeman
Little JamesCatharine
ThomasAnna Rosa
JohnMartha
CiceroKitty
James
Proulis
Little Lewey
Little Etienne
Tacky
Cambridge
Monday
Abraham
Cupid
Saunders
Bass
Sylvester
Adam
Alick
Quaco
Mt. Jonny
Mt. John

Bettys Hope Estate, 11 December 1800 [14]

  • "The property of the Heirs of Samuel Thompson, Dec'd"
  • Italicized names were mentioned in Samuel and Anne's joint Will dated 14 April 1785.
Field: Men (51)Field: Women (77)Half-grown Boys (15)Half-grown Girls (11)Male Children (11)Female Children (18)
PohOld ElizabethMartinElminaPetrusEmily
JoeOld BettyBenjaminMary CatherineAndrewSally
SimonOld JennyPhillipusSalimaTranquilAnne
CatoEbo CloeHectorJan VieveDoctorCatrina
PeterPhillisHendrickChristinaDavidNella
SamPamilaPompyLouisaAnthonyNancy
StrubaneJennaFancyCeciliaJohannesDaphney
RalphVioletPrinceJunoSammyPauline
WillSciaJasperNancyJames EdwardMary Louise
AcruBessStephenSusannaAndrewMelia
MastersayOld Ruth CorneliusLittle RozetteLe VereMaria
Antigua CuffyNannyChristianLittle Betty
CastilioAncillaMingoJenny
BermudasPatienceJosephAnn Maria
TownsideFrankeyLittle St. JohnMadaline
AberdeenPennyEliza
GreenmountAbbaSarah
CarlisleJudyBetsy
JackMolly
PeroHanna
ToneyMinchy
HarryPhoebe
Old GoodluckMary
JubaRosalinda
DublinYoung Ruth
SharperCordelia
TobyPenda
BeauLittle Hannah
PollidoreCatey
VirgilMalina
NeptuneDora
ApolloDomingo
HoraceLittle Susannah
PhillipSalima
SantloMargaret
ProvidenceSusy
BillyGrace
BobEllinor
TomHarriet
LeweyPolly
DerryMarie
ArthurRose
NeddyCuba
ChesterDatia
FortuneBetsy
RomeoVenus
Green Jane
FrankSilvia
AntrimAngelick
ZachariasAffiba
WilliamHelen
Rosina
Babbay
Bn. Cloe
Short Cloe
Dianna
Anne
Mary Anne
Priscilla
Charlotte
Rebecca
Zabith
Barsheba
Elizabeth
Lydia
Ann Martha
Rosana
Rozette
Sophy
Fanny
Hetty
Nelly
Cotto
Jenny
Joan
Sybilla
Peggy
Tradesmen (28)House Negroes (8)Births in 1800 (5)Deaths in 1800 (7) Manumitted in 1800 (1)
ScipioSt. JohnChristinaBenNanny
Little BuckAberdeenWillTrumpy
MikeCatharineMatthiasFrance
TownhillSimmondTheresiaHenrietta
Little JamesMarthaCatrineMichael
John PhillipKittyOld Buck
ThomasMt. CottoMt. Jonny
Little LeweyMonimia
John
Cicero
James
Paulus
Little Etienne
Tacky
Cambridge
Jimboy
Monday
Abram
Cupid
Saunders
Bass
Sylvester
Adam
Alick
Quaco
Mt. John
Mt. Charles
Punch

Bettys Hope Estate, 22 February 1808 [15]

Field: Creole Men (22) Field: African Men (31)Field: Creole Women (46)Field: African Women (25)Field: Half-Grown Boys (Creole) 3Field: Half-Grown Girls (Creole) 5
SimonJoeBessAncillaDavidMadeline
PhilipCatoNannyPennyAnthonyMelia
SantloSamHannahJudyJohannisAnn Margaret
LeweyStrabanePhoebeMollyBetty
NeddyRalphMaryMinchyJenny
FortuneWillPendaRosalinda
AntrimAcraKatyCordelia
ZacariasBermudasMalindaDomingo
WilliamGreenmountDoraSalima
MartinCarlisleEllinorMargaret
BenjaminPeroHarrietSukey
StephenJubaPollyBetsy
AlickSharperMariaVenus
PrinceTobyRoseJane
ChristianPollidoreCubaDiana
Little JamesVirgilDatiaAnn
PhilippusNeptuneSilveyRosette
CorneliusHoraceMary AnnSophy
MingoProvidencePriscillaFanny
JosephBobCharlotteHetty
PetrusBillyRebeccaSybella
AndreaTomZabethPeggy
DerryBarshebaNancy
ArthurLydiaCso. Susanna
Green Ann MarthaMommia
FrankRosana
HectorCotto
HendrickJenny
PompeyJoan
FancyLouisa
CupidCecilia
Elmina
Mary Catherine
Salima
Christina
Juno
Rosette
Daphne
Pauline
Emily
Sally
Catrine
Nella
Nancy
Ann
Mary Louise
Tradesmen: CreolesTradesmen: AfricansHouse: Men (Creole)House: Women (Creole)House: Women (African)House: Half-grown Boys (Creole)
Little LeweyScipioSt. JohnLittle HannahMt. CottoTranquil
John PhilipJohnKittyDoctor
PaulusCiceroBarbaySammy
MikeJamesCatharine
JimboyCambridgeSimmond
BassMondayYoung Ruth
SilvesterAbrahamMartha
QuacoJan Vieve
AdamLittle Susannah
Aberdeen
Jasper
St. John
Mulatto Charles
Mulatto John
Boys Under 10 (Creoles)Girls Under 10 (Creoles)Superannuated Males: CreoleSuperannuated Males: AfricanSuperannuated Females: CreoleSuperannuated Females: African
Le VereChristinaAntigua CuffyMastersayOld RuthEbo Chloe
John EdwardFrankeyTackyCastalioGracePamela
AndreasCatherineLittle BuckTownsidePatience
MathiasBridgetJackAngelick
FredericLouiseGoodluckRosinda
JohnyGraceB. Chloe
WillSally
ThomasTeresa
DanielSophy
CiceroFanny
LetaniaAnn Maria
RobertAncilla
HenryChristianna
BenjaminCorritta
SolomonSalome
Katy
Jane
Jennette
Eve
Rebecca
Births in 1807: BoysBirths in 1807: GirlsDeaths in 1807: MenDeaths in 1807: WomenDeaths in 1807: Girls
GileonLetticeHarryAffibaPolly
IsaacAberdeenAbba
NicholasLittle EtienneTenna
William PatrickTowerhillFrankey
GeorgeOld Elizabeth
FrancisHelen
Elizabeth


Sources

  1. Eriksen, Agnete. "Dansk Vestindien og udrejste Bornholmere" (PDF) (in Danish). Bornholmske Samlinger, page 12.
  2. Land Tax 1774: "Danish West Indies, Land Tax Register Forms for Plantations, 1772-1821," Rigsarkivet, Denmark; Vestindien (Danish National Archives) digital images (not indexed) Arkivalieronline for Plantagerne 1774, page 293 of 423. Only has totals; no names.
  3. Land Tax 1778: "Danish West Indies, Land Tax Register Forms for Plantations, 1772-1821," Rigsarkivet, Denmark; Vestindien (Danish National Archives) digital images (not indexed) Arkivalieronline for Plantagerne 1778, pages 320 and 321 of 465.
  4. Land Tax 1835: "Danish West Indies, Land Tax Register Forms for Plantations, 1772-1821," Rigsarkivet, Denmark; Vestindien (Danish National Archives) digital images (not indexed), Arkivalieronline for Plantagerne 1835, pages 158, 159, 160 and 161 of 164
  5. Land Tax 1776: "Danish West Indies, Land Tax Register Forms for Plantations, 1772-1821," Rigsarkivet, Denmark; Vestindien (Danish National Archives) digital images (not indexed) Arkivalieronline for Plantagerne 1776, pages 337 and 338 of 479.
  6. Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858". The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1246. Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    Ancestry Record 5111 #447323 (subscription required, accessed 17 June 2022). Will of Samuel Thompson Esq., granted probate on 23 May 1794. Died Abt 1794.
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  10. Land Tax 1793: "Danish West Indies, Records Relating to Enslaved People, 1625-1904," database with images, Rigsarkivet; Denmark; Vestindien; Reference: 8010733311, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62005 #1592366 (accessed 3 February 2024)
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  13. Land Tax 1798: "Danish West Indies, Land Tax Register Forms for Plantations, 1772-1821," Rigsarkivet, Denmark; Vestindien (Danish National Archives) digital images (not indexed), Arkivalieronline for Plantagerne 1798, page 214 of 305.
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