Mount James

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
- 1731 [EY] → Owner
1731 [SY] - 1733 [EY] → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Trustee
1817 [EA] - → Trustee
1819 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner

Unclear why he is given as receiver 1831-1832


Associated Claims (1)

£3,150 13S 10D

Notes

This may be the estate owned by Thomas French in 1753, see JA20587.


Estate Information (23)

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1731
[Name] Mount James  
 

Bequeathed by Sir Nicholas Lawes to his eldest son James Lawes.

 
Vere Langford Oliver, Caribbeana being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies (6 vols., London, Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910-1919) vol. 5 pp. 55-58, 'Lawes of Jamaica'.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to estate of William French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 83(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to William French deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] Mount-James  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to estate of William French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot) 48(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Maurice West as joint trustee with Robert Henry to the estate of William French deceased.

 
T71/125 371
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to estate of William French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot) 48(F) 32(M)  
[Name] Mount James Plantation  
 

In the possession of John Mais as owner of Mount James Plantation.

 
T71/126 95
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James, New Mount and Pen  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James Plantation  
 

In the possession of John Mais as owner.

 
T71/129 687
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James and Pen  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James and Pen  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
 

In the possession of John Mais as owner of Mount James.

 
T71/132 406
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James and Pen  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James and Pen  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, Mount James and Pen  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Pettier/Mount James  
 

In the possession of John Mais as owner.

 
T71/135 354
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, and Mount James  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Montpelier, and Mount James  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais, receiver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot) 93(F) 69(M)  
[Name] Mount Pellier/Mount James  
 

In the possession of John Mais as owner of Mount Pellier and Mount James.

 
T71/138 50
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Mount James  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais, receiver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Mount James  
[Size] 607  
 

Registered to Hon. John Mais.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.