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From: "Jan Bousse" <>
Subject: Re: "Surnames" - Christian names in 1817
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:21:20 +0100
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Dorothy,

You're as usual quick to react. From what I indicated in my mail, do you
think I could find baptismal records for these Campbells from Harriet's
estate? Where did you find the Wood baptisms? You say that they were
baptised CoE, are only these baptisms recorded? I know the baptism records
of Henry CERF's children in the early 1800s were found, could I hope to find
those in St. Mary? What are these baptismal records in fact, weren't slaves
often baptised by the masters themselves, on their estate?

By the way, I find it hard to believe that Ann Wood, born 2 Feb. 1811, would
be your grandmother. Didn't you skip a generation or even two? Or did I
misread your statement? I know you aren't that old!!!

I hope more will come up, especially on Bishop's Mount. I know some people
on the List are experts on this. Someone mentioned Stephen Porter, and
Edward knew someone but could not then remember his name. Anybody can help?

Thanks in advance.

Jan BOUSSE


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorothy Kew" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: "Surnames" - Christian names in 1817


> I'd like to comment on Jan's post re Surnames. I htink I've sent this to
> the List before but it may bear repeating. While researching my
> great-grandfather, John Owen Wood, in Port Royal, Jamaica, I came across
> several baptisms for slaves belonging to him, along with the baptism of my
> grandmother, his illegitimate daughter, Ann Wood. Here are the notes I
made
> at the time:
>
> John Owen Wood, the father of Ann Wood by Mary Holms, appears to have been
a
> slave owner in Port Royal. There are several references in the Port Royal
> Copy Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Vol. 1 to baptisms of
> slaves owned by John Owen Wood. The following references to John Owen
Wood
> are found in the baptisms in the Copy Register and range from about 1813
to
> 1821:
>
> 12 February 1813
> Ann Wood, daughter of John Owen Wood & Mary Holms of Colour (born) Feby.
2
> 1811.
>
> 18 January 1818
> Sarah Wood, formerly Sarah black slave of John O. Wood; James Wood,
> formerly James black slave of John O. Wood; Margaret Wood, formerly
> Margaret black slave of John O. Wood.
>
> 25 January 1818
> Cassandra Wood, formerly Cassandra black slave of John O. Wood; Jane
Wood,
> daughter of Cassandra black slave of John O. Wood; Trusty Wood, formerly
> Trusty black slave of John O. Wood.
>
> 8 February 1818
> Patience Wood, formerly Patience black slave of John O. Wood; Daniel
Wood,
> son of Patience black slave of John O. Wood; Christy Wood, son of Patience
> black slave of John O. Wood; Elizh Wood, daughter of Patience black slave
of
> John O. Wood; Thomas Wood, son of Patience black slave of John O.Wood;
> Henry Wood, son of Patience black slave of John O. Wood; Sarah Wood,
> daughter of Patience black slave of John O. Wood; Ann Wood, formerly
Nancy
> black slave of John O. Wood; Mary Wood, daughter of Ann Wood black slave
of
> John O. Wood.
>
> 30 August 1818
> Sarah Wood, free mustee daughter of John O. Wood and Mary Tracey (born)
> June 24 1818.
>
> 25 March 1821
> Richard Wood, black slave of John Owen Wood 45 years.
>
> 19 August 1821
> John Wood, negro slave of J. Owen Wood 35 years.
>
> I would say that those slaveowners who had their slaves baptized in the
> Church of England usually gave them their own surname as well. You will
> note in the baptisms for 8 February 1818 the wholesale baptism of an
entire
> family, the slave, Patience, and her children.
>
> Dorothy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Bousse" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: March 8, 2003 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: "Surnames" - Christian names in 1817
>
>
> > As Edward indicated, I spent some time with him last Wednesday and I
went
> on
> > checking out some data in the slave registers at the PRO. That and the
> fact
> > that the day before I had been researching ancestors at the FHC in
> > Exhibition Road, makes that I have a series of questions that I would
like
> > to ask my fellow list members. But first only a remark about "surnames"
in
> > Jamaica.
> >
> > In T71/33 Jamaica : St. Mary, I was looking for slave owners with the
name
> > Campbell. The one that seems to be more interesting is Harriet CAMPBELL.
> In
> > the slave register the name of her property is not mentioned, but in the
> > 1821 Almanack she is listed as the owner of Bishop's Mount, St. Mary. In
> > 1817 she provides a full and detailed list of her 47 slaves. The first
> > column gives the original names, the second states "Christian Names".
The
> > first original name for instance is Mandy, a Negro, 40 yrs, African, and
> his
> > Christian Name is given as Joseph CAMPBELL.
> >
> > Therefore my remark. In 1817 this slave owner gave already names, that
she
> > called "Christian names", but that one can as well term as surnames. I
> have
> > a query about this as well. Would the fact that this African man, Mandy,
> was
> > at some time given the "Christian name" Joseph Campbell, indicate that
he
> > had been baptized? And if so, would any record of such baptism have
> > survived?
> >
> > To give you a bit more information. The following men in the list are
> young
> > negroes, termed as Creole, meaning they were born in Jamaica, and the
> names
> > of their mothers are given. These women are themselves "African".
Lucius,
> 22
> > yrs, has the Christian name Robert Campbell, Windsor became Duncan
> Campbell
> > and Ballantyne was Henry Campbell. Lucius' mother, Princess, did not
seem
> to
> > have received a Christian name, Windsor's mother was Lettice and she
> became
> > Gabella Gordon, Ballantyne's mother Prudence has the Christian name
> > Elizabeth Shaw. I am sure various facts can be deduced from these names,
> > ages, etc., although I am not quite sure which ones. Any ideas out
there?
> >
> > And last not least another question. Can anyone determine where the
> property
> > Bishop's Mount in St. Mary was located exactly. My reference points are
> > Pimento Hill, Friendship and Friendship Mountain, Carlton, Islington. I
> > would hope that Bishop's Mount was in that general area.
> >
> > Enough for now. I hope you could help me. I am of course quite willing
to
> > give you more of the data that I collected during that search.
> >
> > Jan BOUSSE
> >
> >
> >



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