Cumberland Pen (Q493313)
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LBS-PLA-EST-02971
- LBS-PLA-EST-02971
- LBS-PLA-EST-e1541
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Cumberland Pen
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LBS-PLA-EST-02971
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Statements
Cumberland Pen
Cumberland Pen was located in St. Catherine's between the northern and southern segments of Salt Pond Hut Pen. Stretching along the shore of Hunt's Bay from Passage Fort to the mouth of Salt River. It was a large property of more than 1,000 acres which was worked by 300 enslaved people at the time of emancipation. The taxable livestock on the plantation amounted to 250. The total income for Cumber
land Pen was £6,218 in 1832. Cumberland Pen produced grass for sale, cattle and sheep as well as wood. On Joseph's death in 1829 the property descended to Thomas Barnes 'of Great Britain', Joseph's brother. Thomas employed Bartholomew Ibbott Williams (executor of Joseph's estate) as attorney and Samuel Sharpe Wortley as overseer. A detailed survey of Cumberland Pen was undertaken in 1848 by Thomas
Harrison for McGeachy and Griffiths. The survey showed the use of the land; guinea grass covered 200 acres, guinea corn 43 acres, provision grounds 35 acres, common pasture 258 acres, ruinate 91 acres, woodland 166 acres, 50 acres of swampy ground and a mangrove forest of 323 acres.