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Mount Olive

Jamaica | St Ann

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
William James Parsons
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
Robert Burford
1832 [EA] - → Owner
Frances Anne Parsons

Estate Information (15)

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1816
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to the estate of William James Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William James Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot) 4(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as executor of William James Parsons Esq., deceased.

 
T 71/43 919-920
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William James Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 11(Tot) 5(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford as executor of William James Parsons, deceased [8 enslaved people awarded by deed of partition 17 December 1819 to Eleanor Mary McFarlane, wife of John McFarlane and delivered up to him].

 
T 71/44 500
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 6(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William James Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 6(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William J. Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr as executor of William James Parsons, deceased.

 
T 71/45 606-607
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 7(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William J. Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 7(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to the estate of William J. Parsons.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as executor of William James Parsons, deceased.

 
T 71/46 652-653
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to estate of William J. Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot) 6(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Burford Snr. as executor of William James Parsons, deceased.

 
T 71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Olive  
 

Registered to estate of William J. Parsons.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot) 4(F) 8(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Frances Anne Parsons as owner.

 
T 71/50 569