Preston Estate

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Associated People (9)

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
- 1785 [LA] → Annuitant
1766 [EA] - 1786 [LA] → Owner
1786 [EA] - → Annuitant
1786 [EA] - → Annuitant
1788 [EA] - 1797 [LA] → Not known
1792 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1810 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Receiver
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Receiver
1829 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,544 9S 10D

Estate Information (43)

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1766
[Name] Preston  
 

Belonging to Thomas Davison Esq. Henry Fher as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 31
1767
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Thomas Davison Esq. Account filed by Charles Convert as bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 88
1786
[Name] Preston  
 

In the will of Rt Hon Humphry Morice proved 16/02/1786, Morice stated that he had purchased an annuity of £300 p.a. for his life and those of Ann Jane and Albinia Reeve, daughters of Dame Jane Reeve from Thomas Davison charged on Davison's estate called Preston in the island of Jamaica; he left Dame Jane Morice his interest in the annuity.

 
PROB 11/1139/132
1787
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Simmons. Tophill and Preston filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 17 f.9
1788
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Charly Esquire. Account filed by John Simmons as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 241-242 f.130
1789
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Chorley Esquire. Account filed by John Simmons as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 326
1790
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Chorley Esquire. Account filed by John Simmers as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 411-412
1791
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Chomley Esquire. Account filed by John Simmers as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 432
1792
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Davidson Esquire deceased and in the possession of John Chorley Esquire of Liverpool. Account filed by John Simmons.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 109
1793
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Chorley Esq. Account filed by John Simmons as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 74
1794
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Chorley Esq. Account filed by John Simmons as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 185
1795
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John Charley, Esq. Account filed by John Summers, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 24
1796
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steer  
 

Belonging to John Chorley, Esq. Account filed by Richard Jones. Preston and Top Hill Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In the possession of John Chorley Esq. Account filed by Rich.d Jones as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797. Preston and Top Hill filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 46
1798
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Lewis and George Cuthberts Esq.s. Account filed by Richard Jones as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798. Preston and Top Hill filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 221
1798
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Mary as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Richard Jones overseer. In the posession of Lewis and George Cuthbert EsquirePreson and Tophill filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 185-186
1800
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Lewis and George Cuthbert Esq.s. Account filed by Richard Jones as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 94
1801
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

In the possession of Lewis George Cuthbert (additional information illegible). Account filed by Richard Jones as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 206
1803
[Name] Preston Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and old copper  
 

In the possession of George Cuthbert, Esq. Account filed by John Ramsay, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 18
1807
[Name] Preston  
[Crop] sugar, rum, land rental, old copper and livestock  
 

Account filed by John Ramsay as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 53-54
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Mary.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 107  
 

Registered to Hon. George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 126  
 

Registered to Hon. George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot) 106(F) 98(M)  
[Name] Preston Castle  
 

George Cuthbert, receiver of the rents issues and profits of Preston Castle, property of the heirs of Thomas Davison, deceased.

 
T 71/33 363-369
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to Honorable George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 111  
 

Registered to Honorable George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Preston Estate  
 

George Cuthbert, receiver of the rents issues and profits of the Preston Estate.

 
T 71/34 92v-93
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 119  
 

Registered to Honorable George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 105  
 

Registered to Hon. George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot) 100(F) 92(M)  
[Name] Preston Estate  
 

The Honble. George Cuthbert, receiver of Preston Estate.

 
T 71/35 118-119
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 388(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 216  
 

Registered to Hon. George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 193(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot) 96(F) 93(M)  
[Name] Preston Estate  
 

The Honble George Cuthbert, receiver.

 
T 71/36 57-59
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to George Cuthbert.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 115  
 

Registered to James Forsyth.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot) 93(F) 89(M)  
[Name] Preston Estate  
 

James Townson, attorney to James Forsyth, receiver.

 
T 71/38 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 183(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to James Forsyth.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to James Forsyth.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Preston  
[Stock] 57  
 

Registered to James Forsyth.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot) 98(F) 91(M)  
[Name] Preston Estate  
 

James Forsyth, owner.

 
T 71/41 175
1839
[Name] Preston  
[Size] 887  
 

Registered to estate of James Forsyth.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.