UCL

Clayton Hall

Jamaica | St James

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
Hon. David Finlayson
1823 [EA] - → Other
Harry Reid
1825 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
John Simpson Waite

Associated Claims (2)

Jamaica St James 365
£384 5S 3D
Jamaica St James 366
£73 18S 0D

Estate Information (18)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot) 14(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Finlayson as owner.

 
T71/201 437-438
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to David Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to David Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Finlayson as owner.

 
T71/207 45
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to David Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to David Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Finlayson as owner.

 
T71/209 29
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.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)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John S Waite as owner. Increase of 24 enslaved people by purchase from David Findlayson and registered by him 1823. Assumed to be Summer Hill and Clayton Hall.

 
T71/213 277-278
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hill  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John S Waite as owner. Assumed to be Summer Hill and Clayton Hall.

 
T71/221 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill etc.  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 62  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot)  
[Name] Summer Hill and Clayton Hall  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to John S. Waite.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John S Waite as owner. Increase of 11 enslaved people by bequest of Nathaniel Barry (sp?) and registered by him. Assumed to be Summer Hill and Clayton Hall.

 
T71/223 370
1839
[Name] Summer Hill  
[Size] 1549  
 

Registered to John S. Waite. Assumed to be both Clayton Hall and Summer Hill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.