Vineyard Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (7)

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
1815 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Executor
1828 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Other

Purchased most of the enslaved people from this estate.


Notes

John Crockett bought the enslaved people from Vinegar Hill at some point in 1827 or 1828 but it appears Alexander Cameron bought the land.


Estate Information (23)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard-Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 8(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William McBeath as owner.

 
T71/145 470
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 11(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William McBeath as owner.

 
T71/146 274-275
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William McBeath as owner.

 
T71/147 216-217
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
 

Registered to William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to heirs of William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott, Thomas Blakely and John Hoyes as Exors of William McBeath.

 
T71/148 197
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to heirs of William McBeath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Alexander Cameron.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to John Crockett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 2(Tot) 2(F)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott, Thomas Blakely and Alexander Hoyes, Exors of William McBeath decd.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 8(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Alexander Cameron.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Crockett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to Alexander Cameron.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to John Crockett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to Alexander Cameron.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to John Crockett.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1839
[Name] Vineyard Hill  
[Size] 1000  
 

Registered to Alexander Cameron.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.