Johns Hall

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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
1774 [EA] - → Owner
1782 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Receiver
1820 [EA] - → Receiver
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Receiver
1832 [EA] - → Owner
1834 [EA] - → Previous owner
1834 [EA] - → Executrix
1839 [EA] - → Not known

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£1,505 1S 11D

Estate Information (50)

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1774
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Johns Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 162  
 

Listed as belonging to James Rusea with 3 men bearing arms and 4 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 172 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
1782
[Name] John's Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased. Under the care of Francis Murroz and John Mowatt. Account filed by Nicholas Bartholomew French as overseer. John's Hall and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 106
1783
[Name] John's Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased. Under the care of Francis Murroz and John Mowatt. Account filed by Nicholas Bartholomew French as overseer. John's Hall and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 106
1785
[Name] Johnshall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of James Russell [= Rusea] Esq. deceased; account filed by John Josslyn overseer of Johnshall Plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 49
1786
[Name] Johns Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of James Russell [Rusea] Esq. deceased; account filed by John Josslyn overseer of Johnshall Plantation. Johns Hall Plantation/Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 169
1786
[Name] Johnshall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] cattle, sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Ansea [Rusea] Esq deceased; account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer since 14/02/1786.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 133
1787
[Name] John's Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of James Rusea Esq. deceased. In the possession of John Mowat Esq. his executor. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer. John's Hall and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 220-1
1788
[Name] John Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, cattle  
 

Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer. John Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 225
1789
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt Esquire. Account filed by John Weldone Arthur as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 431 f.213
1790
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt his trustee and executor. Account filed by John Weldone Arthur as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 390-391 [f.195]
1791
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Planation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Runa [?] Esquire. Account fied by John Wilden Arthur as overseer. Johns Hall sugar Planation and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 293-294 [f.141]
1792
[Name] Johns Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusen [?] deceased under the direction of John Mowatt Esquire. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer. Johns Hall Estate and Springfield Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 259-260 [f.130]
1793
[Name] John Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased under the direction of Jn. Mowat Esquire. Account filed by John McArthur as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 429-430 [f.215]
1794
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 32
1795
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, iron hoops and grating bars  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of John Mowatt Esq trustee and executor. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 213
1796
[Name] Johns Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum,old copper, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Russ? Dec. Account given by John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] John Hall sugar plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ru?ea dec. Account given by the Hon John Mowat, Esq. Account filed by John Weldon? Arthur, overseer. Springfield Penn and John Hall sugar plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 162
1798
[Name] Johns Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St George 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of the Hon John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Weldon Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 129
1799
[Name] Johns-Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of and under the care and direction of the Hon John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John W Arthur as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 83-84
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with the estate of James Rusea 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.
1800
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased in the possession of John Mowatt trustee and executor. Account filed by Henry Saul as book keeper Johns Hall sugar Plantation (John W Arthur overseer having died) for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 38-39
1801
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, pewter, iron  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of James Rusea deceased and in the possession of John Mowat Esq as Trustee and Exor. Account filed by William Grant Walcott as overseer. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 95
1803
[Name] Johns Hall sugar Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rusea deceased under the direction of the Hon Jn Mowatt. Account filed by William Grant Walcott as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 01/01/1804. Johns Hall sugar Plantation and Springfield Penn filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 166-167
1804
[Name] John Halls Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rusea? Deceased. Account given in the name of John Newatt, trustee and executor to said estate. Account filed in the name of William Grant Walcott, overseer to said estate. John Halls Estate and Springfield Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 171
1807
[Name] John Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Kusea Esq. deceased and in the possession of the Honorable John Mowat. Account presented by Benjamin Mason as late overseer and John Taylor as present overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 207-208
1808
[Name] Johns Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum and old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Rosea Esq. deceased. and under the care and management of the Honorable John Mowatt Esq. Account filed by John Taylor as overseer. The estates of Johns Hall and Springfield Pen were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 200-201
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] Johns Hall  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to James Rusea deceased.

 
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.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] John's hall  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to James Rusea 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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 104(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 104  
 

Registered to heirs of John Rusea.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 95  
 

Registered to heirs of John Rusea.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot) 41(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Johnshall Estate  
 

In the possession of Richard Heath as receiver appointed by Chancellor for Johnshall Estate.

 
T71/202 109-111
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to heirs of James Rusea.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to heirs of James Rusea.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] Johns Hall Estate  
 

In the possession of James Cunningham as Receiver, appointed by His Grace the Chancellor for Johns Hall Estate.

 
T71/205 142
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 78  
 

Registered to heirs of James Rusea.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall Estate  
 

In the possession of John Coates as owner and Receiver under the Court of Chancery for John's Hall Estate.

 
T71/212 11
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Johns Hall Estate  
 

In the possession of John Coates as Proprietor of Johns Hall Estate.

 
T71/214 376
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 84(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 76  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 240(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
 

In the possession of John Coates as owner and Receiver of John's Hall.

 
T71/221 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] John's Hall  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to John Coates.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Coates as owner.

 
T71/222 100
1839
[Name] John's Hall  
[Size] 545  
 

Registered to Richard E. Breary.

 
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.