UCL

Upper Mayfield

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Thomas Johnston
1823 [EA] - → Agent
David Morrice
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
Benjamin Angell
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
William Johnston

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 238 (Upper Mayfield)
£544 7S 6D

Notes

Most of the enslaved people on this estate were sold to Alexander Addison Lind on Fair Prospect c. 1823 although Fair Prospect retained the name Mayfield in the almanacs until 1830. It may have been divided into Upper and Lower Mayfield.

Estate Information (10)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot) 20(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Johnson as owner.

 
T71/65 232-233
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Mayfield  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Thomas Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Mayfield  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Thomas Johnson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot) 19(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Johnston as owner.

 
T71/66 173
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot)  
[Name] Mayfield  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Thomas? name torn Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Mayfield  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Thomas Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 9(Tot) 5(F) 4(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Morrice as Agent of Thomas Johnston Esquire. decrease of 33 enslaved people "sold to Alexender A Lind Esquire Manchester", increase of 7 enslaved people "Returned to T Johnston for registry 1817-20".

 
T71/67 185-186
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of B. Angell and William Johnston as Executors of Thomas Johnston Esquire deceased. 3 enslaved people acquired by purchase.

 
T71/73 212
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of B. Angell and William Johnston as Mortgagees. 25 enslaved people acquired by "writ of possession".

 
T71/73 12
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Mayfield  
 

Registered to Benjamin Angell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.