St Jago Estate and Pen

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Associated People (13)

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
- 1806 [EY] → Owner
1806 [SY] - 1817 [LA] → Trustee
1806 [SY] - 1817 [LA] → Trustee
1773 [EA] - 1775 [LA] → Owner
1778 [EA] - 1780 [LA] → Previous owner
1786 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Previous owner
1803 [EA] - 1804 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Agent
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£6,028 0S 7D

Notes

The 1816-23 Jamaica Almanacs the deceased show James Mitchell's Clarendon estates as 'Olyphants Estate' and 'Olyphants Pen.'


Estate Information (52)

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1773
[Name] Saint Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to David Olipphant Esq.and in the knowledge and possession of Malcolm Laing as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 83
1774
[Name] Saint Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to David Olipphant Esq.and in the hands and knowledge of Malcolm Laing as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 252
1775
[Name] St. Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of David Oliphant Esq. Account filed by Malcolm Laing as attorney to Oliphant.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 6-7
1778
[Name] St. Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Cussans Esq. deceased. Account filed by Charles Irving.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 172
1779
[Name] St. Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Cussans Esq. deceased. Account filed by Charles Irving

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 157
1780
[Name] St. Iago  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of John Cussans Esq. deceased. Account filed by Charles Irving.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 187
1782
[Name] St Jago Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by Charles Irving.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 164
1786
[Name] St Jago Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, wainage, stock  
 

Estate of Daniel McGilchrist deceased; account filed by John Donaldson attorney to Mrs Ann McGilchrist. Estates of Daniel McGilchrist, including Mount Hindmost Estate, Paisley Pen and St Jago Pen all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 172
1787
[Name] St Jago Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, stock  
 

Estate of Daniel McGilchrist deceased; account filed by John Donaldson attorney to Mrs Ann McGilchrist. Estates of Daniel McGilchrist: including Mount Hindmost Estate and St Jago Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 204
1787
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estate of John Shickle Esquire deceased. Account filed by George Blair. To include: Pasture Penn, St Jago Penn, Shrewsbury Penn, Kents Craal, all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 9-10
1788
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, livestock  
 

The estate of Daniel McGilchrist Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Donaldson attorney to Mrs Ann McGilchrist. Estate of Daniel M. Gilchrist including Mounthindmost and St Jago Penn all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 386
1789
[Name] [no name given]  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people"  
 

Properties of Daniel McGilchrist Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Donaldson attorney to Henry Sheridan Esquire. Assumed to be Mount Hindmost and St Jago Estate and Pen.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 298
1798
[Name] St Jago  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a watermill 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] St Jago Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn  
 

Account filed by John Maughan. The property of James Mitchell.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 53
1799
[Name] Saint Jago [?] Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, herring, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by said James Mitchell. Mooreland and Saint Jago estate and pen filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 173-174
1799
[Name] Saint Jago Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, herring, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by said James Mitchell. Mooreland and Saint Jago estate and pen filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 173-174
1799
[Name] St Jago Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, mules, horses  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by John Maughan for the year ending 31/12/1799. St Jago Estate and Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 184
1799
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, mules, horses  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by John Maughan for the year ending 31/12/1799. St Jago Estate and Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 184
1800
[Name] St Jago Estate  
[Crop] corn, cattle, sale of one enslaved person  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by said James Mitchell for the year ending 31/12/1800. Moreland Estate and St Jago Estate and Penn filed together. Crops differentiated by estate/penn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 76
1800
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] Sale of enslaved people  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by said James Mitchell for the year ending 31/12/1800. Moreland Estate and St Jago Estate and Penn filed together. Crops differentiated by estate/penn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 76
1800
[Name] Saint Iago de la Vega Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by George Clurgh.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 81
1803
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] cattle, one horse  
 

Property of Lady Sherridan. Account filed by Adam Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 115
1803
[Name] St Jago Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of James Mitchell Esq. Account filed by Geo Cleugh for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 152
1804
[Name] St Jago Penn  
[Crop] Cows, old cows, steers, calves, young steers  
 

Belonging to Lady Ann Sherridan. Account filed by Adam Scott (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 142
1807
[Name] St. Jago  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and pasturage  
 

Belonging to the late James Mitchell Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Dew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 112
1807
[Name] St. Jago Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and pasturage  
 

Belonging to the late James Mitchell Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Dew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 112
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot) 128(F) 163(M)  
[Name] Saint Jago Estate  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as agent for Francis Smith and Chiney Hamilton trustees under the will of the late James Mitchell deceased proprietor of Saint Jago Estate.

 
T71/57 54-61
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot) 44(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Saint Jago Pen  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as one of the attornies to the trustees of the late James Mitchell.

 
T71/58 273
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot) 123(F) 153(M)  
[Name] Saint Jago Estate  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as one of the attornies to the trustees of the late James Mitchell.

 
T71/58 273-275
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot) 44(F) 55(M)  
[Name] Saint Jago Pen  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as one of the attornies to the trustees of the late James Mitchell.

 
T71/58 273
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot) 123(F) 153(M)  
[Name] Saint Jago Estate  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as one of the attornies to the trustees of the late James Mitchell.

 
T71/58 273-275
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot) 45(F) 49(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean Esquire as one of the attorneys of the trustees of James Mitchell Esquire deceased.

 
T71/59 366
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Pen  
[Stock] 251  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 248(Tot) 105(F) 143(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean Esquire as one of the attorneys of the trustees of James Mitchell Esquire deceased.

 
T71/59 367
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot) 45(F) 49(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean Esquire as one of the attorneys of the trustees of James Mitchell Esquire deceased.

 
T71/59 366
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 248(Tot) 105(F) 143(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean Esquire as one of the attorneys of the trustees of James Mitchell Esquire deceased.

 
T71/59 367
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 331(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate and Pen  
[Stock] 312  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago estate  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Pen  
[Stock] 350  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] St Jago Estate and Pen  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as attornies of James Henry Mitchell. New combined total for St Jago estate and pen, 337.

 
T71/60 347
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] St Jago Estate and Pen  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as attornies of James Henry Mitchell. New combined total for St Jago estate and pen, 337.

 
T71/60 347
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] St Jago Estate and Pen  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as attornies of James Henry Mitchell. New combined total for St Jago estate and pen, 337.

 
T71/60 347
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 337(Tot)  
[Name] St Jago Estate and Pen  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as attornies of James Henry Mitchell. New combined total for St Jago estate and pen, 337.

 
T71/60 347
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago and Pen  
[Stock] 364  
 

Registered to James Mitchell deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate and Pen  
[Stock] 407  
 

Registered to James Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 303(Tot) 140(F) 163(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis Smith as attorney to James Henry Mitchell Esquire. Includes a decrease of 15 as having been runaway for a number of years.

 
T71/62 320
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate and Pen  
[Stock] 465  
 

Registered to James Henry Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 353(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate and Pen  
[Stock] 439  
 

Registered to James K. Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 347(Tot)  
[Name] St. Jago Estate and Pen  
[Stock] 356  
 

Registered to James K. Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 360(Tot) 171(F) 189(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as attorney of James Henry Mitchell Esquire. 57 purchased since 1829 when they were returned in Clarendon by John Thomas Hewitt Esquire as owner.

 
T71/64 287
1839
[Name] St. Jago Estate etc  
[Size] 7236  
 

Registered to James H. Mitchell. Assumed to be St Jago Estate and Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.