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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 14h

Among the people enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations (1817-1832) were some with more unusual names. For example, a boy born on Lansquinet plantation in 1794 was given the name Sampies buff.ly/lSQBW2i #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Many enslaved men shared a small number of common English names, often in diminutive forms. For example, there were 27 men called Sam on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations, another 12 called Sammy, but only 3 called Samuel buff.ly/lSQBW2i #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of common English names, making their family connections harder to trace. For example, there were 38 women and girls called Sally on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations buff.ly/5IMQoSO #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Among the people enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations (1817-1832) were some with more unusual names. For example, a boy born on Wales plantation in 1816 was called Salust, presumably after the Roman historian of that name buff.ly/XgBJ6Q0 #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

6 women enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Sabina, presumably in reference to the Sabine women who were abducted to breed new Roman citizens buff.ly/lSQBW2i #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of common English names, often in diminutive forms. For example, there were 8 women and girls called Ruthy on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations buff.ly/zvSvslA #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A baby boy born on John Tharp's Good Hope plantation in 1803 was given the name Rutherford, either from the place in the Scottish borders or from its use as a surname buff.ly/33M6Vl0 #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Among the people enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations (1817-1832) were some with more names that are hard to explain. For example, a Jamaican-born women on Covey plantation was called Roundhill buff.ly/yAqzBmK #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of common English names, making it harder to trace them as individuals. For example, there were 23 women and girls called Rose on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations, and another 8 called Rosie buff.ly/jxUCyj1 #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is the birthday of Horatio Nelson. In his honour, between 1817 and 1832, four enslaved males were named Nelson and two Admiral Nelson on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations buff.ly/lSQBW2i #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Many enslaved men shared a small number of common English names. For example, there were 11 men called Robin on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations, and one called Robin Hood buff.ly/E2Qgo0F #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today is the birthday of Horatio Nelson. In his honour, between 1817 and 1832, four enslaved men were named Nelson and two Admiral Nelson on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations buff.ly/lSQBW2i #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Many enslaved men shared a small number of common English names, making their histories harder to trace. For example, there were 29 men called Richard on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations buff.ly/KWDc8O5 #slavery #familyhistory

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Enslaved people were sometimes named for the wealth they represented to their enslavers. For example, an African-born man on John Tharp's Potosi plantation was given the name Rent buff.ly/E2Qgo0F #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of common English names, making their histories harder to trace. For example, there were 16 women and girls called Rebecca on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations buff.ly/KWDc8O5 #slavery #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

12 men enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Neptune. Names from the Ancient World reinforced the argument that transatlantic slavery was the continuation of a long-established tradition. buff.ly/E2Qgo0F #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Enslaved people were sometimes named for the wealth they represented to their enslavers. For example, an African-born man on John Tharp's Wales plantation had been given the name Ready Money buff.ly/MmiypTR #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Among the people enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations (1817-1832) were some with more unusual names. For example, a baby boy born on Covey plantation in 1777 was called Rackum buff.ly/MmiypTR #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Three women enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Psyche, after a beautiful woman in Greek mythology. Those responsible for keeping the records struggled to spell it buff.ly/MmiypTR #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Enslaved women were sometimes given names suggesting high social status. There were 14 women called Queen on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations, including Queen Ann Hanson and Queen William buff.ly/MmiypTR #familyhistory #slavery

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

5 Jamaican-born men enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Quamin, from a Ghanaian name meaning 'born on a Saturday'. Another 14 men were named Quamina, from the same root buff.ly/MmiypTR #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of common English names. For example, there were 17 women and girls called Rachael on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations, which can make them difficult to trace buff.ly/MmiypTR #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Many enslaved women shared a small number of English names, and not always the ones that were common in England. For example, there were 17 women and girls called Prue on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

An African-born man on John Tharp's Windsor Pen was given the name September. Other month names are also found, and they may have been given in sequence on-board ship mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Some children born into slavery have names expressing hope for a better future, presumably chosen by their parents. For example, 2 boys born on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Providence buff.ly/c7xqVai #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Enslaved people were sometimes named for the wealth they represented to their enslavers. For example, 6 men on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Prosper mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/2023/11/debo... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The name Priscilla (for an early Christian of the New Testament) wasn't common in England, but there were 13 women with this name enslaved on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations (1817-1832). It was also common among women enslaved in the USA buff.ly/jQmvEm9 #slavery

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Juliet of Merrywood

A family mystery solved by DNA leads to slave-owners, lunatics, bankrupts and royal connections. Jamaica, Trelawny, John Tharp, Chippenham Park.

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Enslaved women were sometimes given names suggesting high social status, presumably in mockery at first. For example, there were 20 women called Princess on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/2024/10/prin... #slavery #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Enslaved men were sometimes given names suggesting high social status, presumably in mockery at first. There were 16 men called Prince on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations, and 2 called Prince William mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/2024/07/bett... #slavery #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There were 6 men named Primus, Latin for 'first', on John Tharp's #Jamaican plantations, 3 of whom were born in Africa. I haven't found other names derived from numbers to imply that these were given in sequence on-board ship mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Enslaved people were sometimes named for the wealth they represented to their enslavers. Two men and a woman on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations were named Price (though this could also have been from the surname) mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

An African-born man enslaved on John Tharp's Wales plantation had been given the name Priam, presumably after the King of Troy. Such names imply that transatlantic slavery was a continuation of an ancient practice mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Enslaved people were sometimes named for the wealth they represented to their enslavers. For example, a baby girl born on John Tharp's Pantrepant plantation in 1813 was named Present mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/2024/07/cleo... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Some enslaved people were given first names that were originally last names. For example, there were a man and a boy named Prescott on John Tharp's Wales plantation mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/p/index-of-e... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Some enslaved people were given first names that were originally last names. For example, an individual named Potter was listed as a runaway from John Tharp's Merrywood plantation in a valuation document from about 1801 buff.ly/fduNDVQ #Jamaica #slavery #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Julie Coleman @genealogystories.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Enslaved men were sometimes given names suggesting high social status, originally in mockery. For example, there were 4 men called Pope on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations mysteriousgrandmother.blogspot.com/2024/11/sapp... #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

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Index of enslaved people

Index to family trees of people enslaved by John Tharp of Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, on his estates in Trelawny, St Ann & Westmoreland, Jamaica

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