Alexandria

Estate Details


Associated People (15)

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] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1822 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1823 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1823 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1823 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1823 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1829 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1834 [EA] - → Owner
1839 [EA] - → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£3,543 11S 10D

Notes

The slave registers for Alexandria estate included those listed on Alva in the almanacs. See JA13699.


Estate Information (25)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria and Trysee  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria etc.  
[Stock] 76  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 277(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 206  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Name] Alexandria  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot) 14(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Alexander as owner.

 
T 71/43 16
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 284  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 293(Tot) 128(F) 165(M)  
[Name] Alexandria Estate  
 

In the possession of John Alexander as owner.

 
T 71/43 29-36
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 340  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 380  
 

Registered to John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 341(Tot) 150(F) 191(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Alexander as owner [15 deaths, 25 births, 6 given up to the heir at law and purchased by John Alexander, formerly registered by him as acting executor for the estate of James Clayton deceased, 14 bought under writs of venditioni exponas as or against T L Linton and a title received from J Tounson Deputy Marshal formerly registered by the said T L Linton, 5 bought from John Martin of St Thomas in the Vale, registered by Elizabeth Martin, St Ann's, 1 bought from P Henry and registered by him in Kingston, 1 bought by P Henry and registered by Made [?] Martillere[?] in Kingston.

 
T 71/44 6-8
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 361  
 

Registered to the estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 326(Tot) 149(F) 177(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Isaac Higgin, George McKay, Charles Rob and Francis Rob as executors and trustees of John Alexander [decrease by bequests to Elizabeth Alexander and James Alexander, increase by purchase from Mary Clayton and returned in 1820 by John Alexander as executor of James Clayton].

 
T 71/45 3
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 298  
 

Registered to the estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 352  
 

Registered to the estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot) 156(F) 178(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Executors of John Alexander, deceased.

 
T 71/46 27-30
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 129  
 

Registered to the estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria etc.  
[Stock] 108  
 

Registered to estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot) 63(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Rob, Francis Rob, Hamilton Brown as executors of John Alexander, deceased [most enslaved people taken possession of by James Forsythe and James Townson, attorneys of George Whiteley, survivor of Higgin Whiteley Co, mortgagees in possession of Alexandria Estate, 10 sold by Deputy Marshal].

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot) 63(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis Rob as executor of John Alexander deceased.

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot) 77(F) 120(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Townson as attorney jointly with James Forsyth of the mortgagees in possession [registered in 1826 by Francis Rob, executor of John Alexander, deceased] [taken possession of by James Townson and James Forsyth attorneys of George Whiteley, surviving co-partner of Higgin Whiteley & Co, in right of the mortgage granted by John Alexander to them].

 
T 71/47 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 115  
 

Registered to estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to estate of John Alexander.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria  
[Stock] 118  
 

Registered to Higgin, Whitely, & Co..

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Alexandria Estate  
 

In the possession of James Forsyth and James Tounson as attorneys to George Whiteley the surviving co-partner of John Higgin and Isaac Higgin, deceased.

 
T 71/50 798
1839
[Name] Alexandria  
[Size] 2609  
 

Registered to John Mackarness.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.