Associated People (5) |
The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1806 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
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1820 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Attorney
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1825 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
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1828 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
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1830 [EA] - 1837 [LA] → Owner
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Associated Claims (1) |
£1,442 17S 9D
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Notes |
Note this estate appears in both St David and Port Royal records. See also estates JA11865 (belonging to Elizabeth Muir) and JA23213 (belonging to Jane Muir) which both were likely groups of enslaved people hired to Chesterfield. |
Estate Information (22) |
1806
[Name] Chesterfield
James Muir was associated with Chesterfield in the Royal Gazette in 1806 in a list of jurors for the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas, for the parishes of St. Thomas in the East and St. David, to be holden at Morant Bay.
Royal Gazette available online http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/gazet01.htm
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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 19 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11David.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 16 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 15 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 10 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 7 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of George D. McMillan as attorney to James Muir. Returned in 1817 by J. Muir in the parish of St David.
T71/120 150
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 7 Registered to James Muir (in St David).
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 6 Registered to James Muir.
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of George D. McMillan Esquire as attorney to James Muir Esquire. 31 enslaved people sold but no details of buyers.
T71/121 141-142
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 1 Registered to George D. McMillan.
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield Registered to MacMillan and McCunn, attorney.
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot) 56(F) 59(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of James McCunn Esquire as attorney to James Muir.
T71/122 78-79
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 5 Registered to James McCunn.
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield [Stock] 4 Registered to David and James McCunn.
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot) 61(F) 63(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of James McCunn as attorney to James Muir Esquire.
T71/123 144
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield Registered to Alexander Bizzett.
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield Registered to Alexander Bizzett.
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 37(F) 33(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of Alexander Bizzett as proprietor. All purchased from D & J McCunn attorneys to James Muir and registered by James McCunn per last return.
T71/124 21
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1832
[Name] [no name given]
In the possession of David McCunn as attorney to James Muir Esquire. Most by sale to Alexander Bizzett, also by sale to D and J McCunn and others.
T71/124 139
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)
[Name] Chesterfield Registered to Alexander Bizett.
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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1839
[Name] Chesterfield
[Size] 250 Registered to Alexander Bizzett.
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40PtRoyal.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
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