An Account of White People come to Jamaica by Virtue of Several Acts for the Introducing and Encouragement of White Settlers passed the 15th of May 1736, the 21st May 1743, the 2nd July 1747 and the ..th of October 1750. With the Quantity of Land granted to them.

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Name
Number of People
Acres
Granted
Place
Date of Patent
Peter BASOM
1
     
Edward KEATS & Family
2
     
James LAUGHLAN
1
     
Benjamin WOOD
1
     
Thomas HALL & Family
7
     
Joh HIGINBOTTOM & Family
6
     
Thomas SPENCER
1
300
Manchioneal
22 July 1740
John THOMPSON
1
     
Charles BARROW
1
     
Thomas ROSS & Family
9
300
Manchioneal
6 May 1741
Mathew THOMAS & Family
7
210
Manchioneal
23 Jan 1740
James BRYAN & Family
7
300
Manchioneal
18 May 1741
Jeremiah BUCKLY & Family
6
300
Manchioneal
18 Dec 1741
Joseph BARNETT & Wife
2
200
Manchioneal
16 Dec 1741
Richard BARRETT
1
50
St James’s
 
William CODRINGTON & Family
6
300
Manchioneal
2 Feb 1742
John CODRINGTON
1
300
Manchioneal
1 May 1742
James GLEN & Family
 
200
Manchioneal
16 Feb 1741
John HALFARD & Family
 
200
Manchioneal
23 April 1743
William HYNDE & Family
4
300
Manchioneal
20 Jun 1746
Thomas HOPKINS & family
3
56
Manchioneal
10 Jun 1742
John HOGG & Family
4
200
Manchioneal
16 Feb 1741
Jacob MORGAN & Family
5
600
St James’s
In 2 patents
Thomas MURETT & Family
 
150
Manchioneal
10 Jun 1742
Josiah NEWFILE & Family
4
300
Manchioneal
1 May 1742
Josiah NEWFILE
1
300
Manchioneal
13 May 1742
Isaac NEWFILE
1
200
Manchioneal
13 May 1742
Isaac PANTOFLET & Family
6
300
Manchioneal
11 Sep 1741
Francis ROSEMAN & Family
3
300
Manchioneal
30 Jun 1741
Joseph SEARES
1
300
Manchioneal
30 Jun 1741
Mile TOPPIN & Family
4
300
Norman’s Valley
13 May 1742
William BEARD & Family
4
200
Manchioneal
22 Jun 1742
Thomas BUCKER & Family
4
300
Manchioneal
4 Dec 1742
Richard JACKSON & Family
6
300
Manchioneal
6 May 1742
Charles BRYAN & Family
1
300
Manchioneal
16 Mar 1742
William BOYLE & Family
3
600
Norman’s Valley
In 2 patents
Mary HOOKER & 3 Children
4
200
Manchioneal
1 May 1742
George HOOKER & Wife
2
108
Manchioneal
1 May 1742
John LIBERT & Family
5
600
Norman’s Valley
In 2 patents
John MARSHALL & Family
4
300
Manchioneal
13 Mar 1740
John PANTON & Family
9
300
Manchioneal
13 May 1742
Sarah PANTON & Family
6
300
Manchioneal
13 May 1742
Henry ROSS
1
50
Norman’s Valley
22 Jun 1742
James SHAW
1
300
Norman’s Valley
13 May 1742
Benjamin WEBBER & Family
3
100
Manchioneal
1 May 1742
William LYNCH JOSEPH & Chield
2
300
Portland
5 Apr 1744
William NUGENT
1
300
Norman’s Valley
 
John LEACOCK & Family
5
260
Portland
23 Apr 1744
Joseph GREENAWAY
1
     
Walker Buor LODGE & Wife
2
600
Portland
23 Apr 1744
Nathaniel JAGGERS & Family
5
     
Edward HUGHES
1
100
Manchioneal
8 May 1750
Joshua GYLLIAT Senior & Daughter
2
270
Portland
6 Oct 1743
Samuel GYLLIAT Senior
1
399
Portland
6 Oct 1743
James SALMON
1
     
Samuel EARL
1
100
Manchioneal
 
John FINCH & Family
6
160
Portland
5 Dec 1746
John HASSETT Senior & Family
8
290
Portland
In 2 patents
William GARDNER & Family
3
     
William RICHARDSON & Wife
2
220
Portland
20 Dec 1742
Jane EVANS & 2 Sons
3
160
Portland
20 Dec 1742
James ANDERSON & Family
3
260
Portland
31 Dec 1743
Edward ROGERS & Family
5
300
Portland
29 Mar 1744
Roger HOWARD & Family
2
300
Manchioneal
14 Feb 1742
Edward HASARD & Family
3
390
Portland
In 2 patents
William LITTLEWOOD & Family
5
300
Portland
20 Dec 1742
Katharine HALL & Family
2
     
Samuel ORR
1
110
Portland
29 Aug 1745
Samuel GYLLIAT Junior & Family
2
300
Portland
6 Oct 1743
John HAZELL Junior
1
50
Portland
5 Dec 1746
Alexander WILSON
1
200
Portland
24 Apr 1744
Jane VEARES
1
200
Portland
24 Aug 1745
Thomas WIESE
1
60
Manchioneal
5 Dec 1746
Howard GYLLIAT
1
130
Portland
6 Jan 1743
George HOOPER
1
250
Portland
9 May 1744
Ann HOOPER
1
     
Elenor MORTIMER & Family
2
220
Manchioneal
6 Mar 1744
Joshua GYLLIAT Junior
1
160
Portland
6 Oct 1743
James GRAHAM
1
210
Portland
13 Apr 1745
Thomas RICHARDS & Family
6
     
Elizabeth HAZELL
1
     
John GYLLIAT
1
     
Thomas GYLLIAT
1
     
Thomas TORMY & Family
3
     
James SELLS
1
300
Norman’s Valley
1 Feb 1748
George HOOPER Senior
1
70
Portland
 
James COLEMAN
1
300
Portland
 
David BROWN Senior & Family
10
300
Portland
 
Benjamin COPPING & Family
6
     
David BROWN Junior
1
100
Portland
7 Nov 1752
Thomas BROWN & Wife
2
     
George CHERRY & Wife
2
     
Joseph FASSEN & Family
6
     
William LEWIN
1
     
Newyear SMITH & Family
4
300
Manchioneal
2 Dec 1752
Wharton REAH & Family
6
     
Mary FRANKLIN & Family
7
     
John THOMSON & Family
4
     
Peter KING & Family
4
     
John SALMON & Family
4
     
William MORGAN & Family
4
     
John WEBBER & Family
3
     
Henry LAWRENCE & Family
3
     
Jos. BURKE & Family
4
     
Peter HASSELL & Family
7
     
Benjamin GARRELL & Family
6
     
Jos. HATTON
1
     
John PARK & Family
6
     
Thomas GREAR
1
     
Mary CHRISTIAN
1
     
William ABRAHAMS
1
     
Thomas STREET & Family
4
     
Charles BARTLETT
1
     

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