Harmony Hall

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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
1817 [SY] - 1836 [LA] → Owner

Although the estate was registered to her in 1839, she had died in 1836.

- 1773 [EY] → Owner
1787 [EA] - 1804 [LA] → Owner
1806 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman

Trustees of George Stevens Byng counterclaimed for 1/3rd of the compensation for the enslaved people on Harmony Hall as a reversionary interest (and an annuity of £300 p.a.) after the life interest of his grandmother Mary Mackenzie and subject to a mortgage of £5000 held by Joseph Brooks Yates.

1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£3,018 16S 11D

Estate Information (34)

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1787
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Peter MacKenzie Esq; account filed by Christian Malldrup attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 97
1787
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Peter Mackenzie Esq; account filed by William Daggars one of his attornies.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 84
1790
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Mackenzie Esquire. Account filed by William Daggers one of his attornies.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 411 [f.205]
1791
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Peter Mackenzie Esquire. Account filed by Christopher Muldrup his attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 434
1792
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Peter Mackenzie Esquire. Account filed by Christian Muldrup his attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 113
1796
[Name] Harmony Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Peter McKenzie Esq. Account filed by Thomas Thomson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to Peter McKenzie. Account filed by Thomas Thomson, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 165
1798
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Thomson. The property of P. McKenzie Esquire.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 58
1799
[Name] Harmony Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Peter McKenzie Esq. Account filed by Thomas Thomson for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 149
1800
[Name] Harmony Hall Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Peter McKenzie Esq. Account filed by Thomas Thomson for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 88
1803
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, stock, wainage  
 

Property of Peter McKenzie Esq. Account filed by John Lowe for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 42
1804
[Name] Harmony Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Peter MacKenzie, Esq. Account filed in the name of John Lowe (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 94
1807
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum, stock and wainage  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Peter Mckenzie Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Lowe.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 58-59
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to P. McKenzie deceased.

 
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] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to P. McKenzie deceased.

 
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
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony-Hall  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to heirs of McKenzie.

 
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] 176(Tot) 82(F) 90(M)  
[Name] [no name given[  
 

In possession of Donald McLean attorney to Mrs Mary McKenzie.

 
T71/51 96-99
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 167  
 

Registered to heirs of Peter McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot) 81(F) 85(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney to Mrs Mary Mackenzie.

 
T71/52 32
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 139  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
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] 167(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney of Mrs Mary McKenzie.

 
T71/53 111
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 45  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 132  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McLeod as attorney to Mrs Mary McKenzie.

 
T71/54 61
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 137  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
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] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
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] 165(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McLeod as attorney for Mrs Mary McKenzie.

 
T71/55 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
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] 172(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Ashley attorney to Mrs Mary McKenzie. Registered in 2 separate returns - no. 8 for 165 enslaved (increase of 12 and decrease of 12 so the same number as registered in 1829) and no. 9 for 7 enslaved (increase of 0 and decrease of 1 so was 8 registered in 1829). Assumed to both be on Harmony Hall.

 
T71/56 8 and 9
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Stock] 90  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Harmony Hall  
[Size] 1537  
 

Registered to Mary McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.