May Day Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (8)

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
1809 [EA] - 1819 [EY] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1821 [LA] → Not known
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Receiver
1823 [EA] - → Receiver
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£2,448 12S 9D

Estate Information (21)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot)  
[Name] May Hill  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave in Vere.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.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] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave in Vere.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Name] May-Day Hill  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave in Vere.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 107(Tot) 54(F) 53(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Bygrave as owner.

 
T71/65 64-66
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 64  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Blake as attorney to the Rev John M Common acting justice of Thomas Bygrave dec.

 
T71/66 19-22
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Richard Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to Richard Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] May Day Hill  
 

In the possession of The Reverend John McTrew and James M. Whyte as Receivers appointed by the Court of Chancery on May Day Hill.

 
T71/67 33
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 119(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of The Reverend John McTrew as Trustee & Executor under the Will of Thomas Bygrave deceased.

 
T71/68 70-72
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Bygrave.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
 

Registered to the estate of Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot) 68(F) 64(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Bygrave as attorney to the Reverend Thomas M Trew & Trustee & Executor of Thomas Bygrave deceased. 11 enslaved people acquired by purchase.

 
T71/69 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 136(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Mayday Hill  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot) 70(F) 65(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Bygrave as Attorney.

 
T71/73 65
1839
[Name] Mayday-Hill  
[Size] 688  
 

Registered to Thomas Bygrave.

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