Dumfries Estate

[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 183  

Listed as belonging to John & William Mowat with 6 men bearing arms and 10 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 180 hogsheads of sugar.

Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm

[Name] Dumfries sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to John Mowatt Esquire and the heirs of William Mowatt Esquire deceased. Account filed by Robert Thombs as overseer and counter signed by Richard Samuells clerk to John Mowatt. Accounts filed for 01/01/1790 to 14/06/1790.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 385-386 [f.192]

[Name] Dumfries  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

The property of John Mowat and heirs of William Mowat under the care of John Mowat. Account filed by Jeremiah Carrol as book keeper.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 294-295 [f.142]

[Name] Dumfries sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to the heirs of William Mowatt Esquire deceased. Account filed by James Davis Samuel as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 235-236 [f.118]

[Name] Dumfries  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to the heirs of William Mowatt Esquire deceased. Account filed by James Davis Samuells as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 421-422

[Name] Dumfries sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to John Mowatt and the heirs of Wm Mowatt Esq deceased. Account filed by James Davis Samuells as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 27

[Name] Dumfries sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to John Mowatt and the heirs of William Mowatt Esq deceased. Account filed by James Davis Samuells as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 212

[Name] Dumfries  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.

[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with John Mowat as the proprietor.

Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.

[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 71  

Registered to Hon. John Mowat.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 81  

Registered to Hon. John Mowett deceased.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 135  

Registered to heirs of John Mowat.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 153  

Registered to heirs of John Mowat.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 82(Tot) 47(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Dumfries  

In the possession of James Cunningham as receiver for Dumfries belonging to the estate of John and William Mowatt deceased, but mortgaged to Hibbert Fuhr & Purrier and proceedings instituted for foreclosure and sale.

T71/202 65-67

[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 151  

Registered to heirs of John Mowat.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 214  

Registered to William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

Registered to the heirs of J. Mowat junior (assessed).

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.

[Name] Dumfries Estate  

In the possession of James Cunningham as Receiver for Dumfries Estate belonging to the Estate of John and Williams Mowat decd but mortgaged to Hibberts, Fuhr and Purrier and proceedings instituted for foreclosure and sale. Sold to William Fairclough of St James.

T71/207 25-28

[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Fairclough as owner; increase owing to purchase of 83 enslaved people under a Decree of the Court of Chancery (no further details], 3 births and the removal of 42 enslaved people from Trelawny; decrease in total owing to 9 deaths.

T71/207 19-24

[Number of enslaved people] 252(Tot)  
[Name] Dumffries  
[Stock] 217  

Registered to Honorable William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 239(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 220  

Registered to Hon. William Fairclough deceased.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 229(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries Estate  

In the possession of Thomas Phillpotts and Charles Campbell as Attorneys to the Hon William Fairclough. Increase of 98 enslaved people by removal from Catadupa Plantation in St James - registered in 1817 by Fairclough and Headley as owners. Increase of 27 enlsaved people by purchase from Francis Gordon attorney to Ann Carr Gordon Owner, registered in St James 1817. Increase of 7 enslaved people from various vendors.

T71/211 307-315

[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 348  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 187  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 220(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries Estate  

In the possession of C Campbell, J Phillpotts and J Dunston as Exors and Trustees under the Will of William Fairclough Esq decd.

T71/214 43-44

[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 32  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 22  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries Estate  

In the possession of James Dunston as Exor and Trustee under the Will of Wm Fairclough Esq decd.

T71/217

[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 28  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 161  

Registered to trustees of William Fairclough deceased.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Dumfries  
[Stock] 26  

Registered to trustee of William Fairclough deceased.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of James Dunston Esq as Exor and Trustee under the Will of William Fairclough Esq decd.

T71/222 144

[Name] Dumfries  
[Size] 948  

Registered to heirs of William Fairclough.

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.