Mount Charles

Estate Details


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
1810 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Other

Administrator and attorney

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1827 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Not known
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

Associated Claims (1)

£2,628 5S 6D

Estate Information (22)

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1803
[Name] Mount Charles Estate  
[Crop] coffee  
 

Account filed by Robert Jackson for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 105
1807
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of or in possession of John Bywater.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 99
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 113(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to R. W. Tait.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to R. W. Tait.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
 

Registered to Robert W. Tait. Number of stock unclear, page torn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot) 55(F) 63(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Harris as attorney to Robert William Tait.

 
T71/119 277-279
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Robert W. Tait.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Robert W. Tait.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles Plantation  
 

In the possession of Robert William Tait as owner.

 
T71/120 172-173
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Harris.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Corne Pownall as administrator and attorney to executor of Robert William Tait deceased. Previously enrolled by the testator.

 
T71/121 45-46
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
 

Registered to the heirs of Robert W. Tait.

 
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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
 

Registered to James Corne Pownall.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles Plantation  
 

In the possession of George Wright and J. B. Elin as joint attornies of W. P. Litt Esquire.

 
T71/122 168-169
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Wiles.

 
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.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Wiles.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Wright and John B. Elin as attornies to William Peat Litt Esquire.

 
T71/123 70
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 124(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Wiles.

 
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.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John Wiles.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot) 58(F) 59(M)  
[Name] Mount Charles Plantation  
 

In the possession of George Wright and John Bloxam Elin as joint attornies of William Peat Litt Esquire.

 
T71/124 227
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 117(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Wiles.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Mount Charles  
[Size] 300  
 

Registered to George Wright. 100 acres of this estate is in St David.

 
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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