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Prospect Hill

Jamaica | St Andrew

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
1819 [EA] - 1835 [EY] → Owner
Thomas Legall Yates of Brockhurst

Possibly joint owner until 1825.

1820 [EA] - → Other
Louisa Cole

Leased enslaved people to this estate.

1820 [EA] - → Other
Reverend Thomas Simcockes

Leased enslaved people to this estate.

1823 [EA] - → Attorney
James Cockburn
1835 [EA] - → Executor
Barnaby Maddan
1839 [EA] - → Previous owner
Thomas Legall Yates of Brockhurst

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Andrew 197 (Prospect)
£1,183 6S 9D

Estate Information (17)

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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
 

Registered to McKay & Yates.

 
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] 11(Tot) 6(F) 5(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas L Yates as lessee and employed upon Prospect Plantation. 5 males 6 females leased from Thomas Symcocks and Louisa Cole.

 
T71/126 180
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
 

Registered to McKay & Yates.

 
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] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
 

Registered to McKay & Yates.

 
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] 35(Tot) 7(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Cockburn as attorney to Thomas L Yates the owner. 13 enslaved people (9 males 4 females) purchased from Louis Perrotin, attorney Jaques Garaud; 6 enslaved males purchased from James Dickson in St Andrew and Robert Mingay from Kingston.

 
T71/128 265
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
 

Registered to McKay and Yates.

 
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] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates.

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

In the possession of Thomas Yates as owner. 5 males 9 females purchased from a Mrs Jackson of St Andrew; 7 males acquired by removal from Port Royal;.

 
T71/133 682
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] 55(Tot) 20(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Yates as owner.

 
T71/136 612
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
 

Registered to the Hon. Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to the Hon. Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] 60(Tot) 23(F) 37(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Legal Yates as owner.

 
T71/138 254
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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] Prospect Hill  
[Size] 420  
 

Registered to estate of Thomas Legal Yates.

 
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.