Pleasing Prospect

Estate Details


Associated People (10)

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
1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Guardian
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Guardian
1834 [EA] - → Executor
1839 [EA] - → Not known

Estate Information (21)

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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

No ownership details given.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 9(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Davies as Owner.

 
T71/158 406
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Davies as Owner.

 
T71/159 358
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to David Davies. Number of stock unclear, page torn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 58  
 

Registered to David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

In the possession of Robert Baugh and George Heeps as Executors to the late David Davies Esq Proprietor of Pleasing Prospect.

 
T71/160 441
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas and Robert Murray as Guardian to Jane Duncan, Thomas Matthew Davis & Sarah Jones Davis. Registered last return by Robert Baugh & George Helps the Executors of David Davies by legacy under the will of David Davies deceased.

 
T71/161 382
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Murray and Robert Murray as Guardians to Jane Duncan Davies, Thomas Matthew Davies, and Sarah Jane Davies.

 
T71/162 344
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 1(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
 

Registered to estate of David Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas & Robert Murray as Guardians of Jane Duncan, Thomas Matthew & Sarah Jones Davies. Date given as 1831. Decrease of 29 enslaved people by sale: 2 of whom by Collecting Constable, 27 of whom under writs of Venditioni by the Deputy Marshall. 4 deaths.

 
T71/163 282
1839
[Name] Pleasing Prospect  
[Size] 109  
 

Registered to Thomas M. Davies.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.