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May Day [1]

Jamaica | Manchester

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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] - 1819 [LA] → Previous owner
Dr James Stewart
1817 [EA] - → Executor
James Brown
1817 [EA] - → Executor
William Shand of Fettercain
1820 [EA] - → Owner
John Thompson
1822 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
John Thompson
1831 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Executor
James McCatty

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Manchester 107 (May Day)
£1,299 14S 6D

Estate Information (18)

What is this?

1817
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot) 24(F) 26(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand and James Brown as executor to Dr. James Stewart deceased.

 
T71/65 432-434
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to the heirs of Dr. James Stewart.

 
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] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to the estate of James Stewart.

 
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] 55(Tot) 37(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Thompson as owner. Registered in 1817 by William Shand and Jas. Brown as executors of James Stewart deceased.

 
T71/66 301-302
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
 

Registered to John Thompson.

 
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] 57(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Boucher as Executor of John Thompson deceased.

 
T71/67 320-322
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to the estate of John Thomson. Number of stock unclear - 37?

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to the estate of John Thomson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot) 26(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Boucher as Executor to John Thompson deceased.

 
T71/68 462
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 78(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to the estate of John Thomson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to the estate of John Thomson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to the estate of Joseph Thomson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 28(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James McCatty as Executor of John Thomson deceased.

 
T71/72 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday & Woodside  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to James McCatty.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday & Woodside  
 

Registered to James McCatty.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot) 33(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James McCatty as Executor of John Thomson deceased.

 
T71/73 417
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] May Day  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to James McCatty.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Mayday and Woodside  
[Size] 639  
 

Registered to James McCatty.

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