Mount Lebanus Estate

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  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1810 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

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Estate Information (61)

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[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

One moiety belonging to Benjamin Wyllys deceased and the other moiety belonging to William Hall Wyllys deceased his son; in the possession of John West merchant of the parish of Kingston under the right as surviving executor and trustee named in the will of said Benjamin Wyllys as to one moiety and as the guardian appointed by the High Court of Chancery of Jamaica of William Wyllys a minor, the survivng son of said William Hall Wyllys, and guardian of said Benjamin Wyllys as to the same moiety; and as to the other moiety as the guardian of the said minor son of William Hall Wyllys; and the whole estate also in his possession as assignee of Robert Hibbert and Thomas Hibbert who assigned their mortgage of the estate of William Hall Wylls to him and by virtue of a judgment of ejectment obtained by them against the said minor; account filed by John West Senior.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 153
1761
[Name] Mount Lebanus Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed for 31 Jan 1761 to 31 Dec 1761. Belonging to the Estate of Benjamin Wyllys (sp?) deceased. Account filed by John West, one of the acting Executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 203
1762
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to the estate of Benjamin Wyllys deceased. Account filed by John West as one of the acting executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 66
1763
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to the estate of Benjamin Wyllys deceased. Account filed by John West as one of the acting executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 66
1767
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to the estate of Benjamin Wyllys deceased. Account filed by John West as one of the acting executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 86
1768
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Produce made, shipped and stored by Alexander Littlejohn Esq. as acting attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Andrew Chalmers as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 125
1769
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Produce made, shipped and stored by Alexander Littlejohn Esq. as acting attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Andrew Chalmers as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 192
1770
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Produce made, shipped and stored by Alexander Littlejohn Esq. as acting attorney for the plantation. Account filed by Andrew Chalmers as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 33
1771
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Account filed by Andrew Chalmers as late head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 69
1772
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to Edward Marriots Esq. Produce shipped and sold by Messrs. Augustus Gwyn and James Roper as acting trustees. Account filed by George Dawson as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 29
1773
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to Edward Marriots Esq. Produce shipped and sold by Messrs. Augustus Gwyn and James Roper as acting trustees. Account filed by George Dawson as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 198
1774
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock and hire of enslaved people.  
 

Belonging to Edward Marriots Esq. Produce shipped and sold by James Roper as acting attorney. Account filed by Richard Pierce as head bookeeper.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 254
1775
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Produce shipped and consigned to James Roper Esq. acting attorney for the plantation. Account filed by George Dawson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 9
1776
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Edward Marriott Esq. under the care and direction of Augustine Gwyn and James Roper as trustees. Account filed by Thomas Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 76-7
1779
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

One moiety whereof is the property of Edward Marriots Esq.as the same did come to the knowledge or possession of Charles Mitchell receiver for the moiety of the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 152
1780
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

One moiety whereof is the property of Edward Marriots Esq. Charles Mitchell receiver of the rents, issues and profits of the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 192
1781
[Name] Mount Libanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by William Logan.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 108
1785
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis, overseer; estate the property of Benjamin Wylly and William Hall Wylly both deceased; son of Bejamin Wylly in possession of estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 50
1785
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

A further account of produce; Moiety belonging to estate of William Hall Wyllys deceased, son of Benjamin Wyllys; now in the possession of John West, Kingston merchant; account filed by John West.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 69-70
1786
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 187
1786
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 160
1787
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 11 f.6
1788
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 216
1789
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 278-279 f.140 [duplicated 282-283]
1790
[Name] Mount Lebanus [?]  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 307 [f.153]
1791
[Name] Mount Lebanns  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 204
1792
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 81-82
1793
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer for the period 31/12/1792 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 21-22
1794
[Name] Mount Lebanos Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer for the period 31/12/1793 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 63
1795
[Name] Mount Lebanese Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 22
1796
[Name] Mount Libanas Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed by ? Francis, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis as overseer for the period 31/12/1796 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 22-23
1798
[Name] Mount Libanus  
[Crop] sugar and Coffee  
 

Account filed by Samuel Frances Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 17-18
1798
[Name] Mount Libanus  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Mount Libanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 192-193
1800
[Name] Mount Libanus  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 231-232
1801
[Name] Mount Lebanus Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, molasses, cotton, ginger and piemento  
 

Account filed by Samuel Francis.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 178
1807
[Name] Mount Lebannon  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Account filed by John Johnston as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 16
1808
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Willys Esq. and under the management and direction of George Panton Esq. his attorney. Account filed by Theophilus Bishop as overseer. Filed for 15th Dec 1807-14th Dec 1808.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 217-218
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 97  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 200(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 202(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot) 105(F) 87(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Panton and John Fowles as attornies to William Wyllys the owner.

 
T71/145 899-904
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Panton and John Fowles as attornies to William Wyllys the owner.

 
T71/146 520-521
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 99  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Fowles as attorney to William Wyllis Esq.

 
T71/147 397-398
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 58  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot) 98(F) 80(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William West as attorney to William Wyllys.

 
T71/148 390-391
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 93(F) 76(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William West Esq as attorney to the Trustees of William Wyllys Esq.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 48  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to William Wyllys.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 86(F) 74(M)  
[Name] Mount Lebanus Estate  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCornock as attorney of the trustees of Mount Lebanus Estate.

 
T71/150 561
1839
[Name] Mount Lebanon  
[Size] 1340  
 

Registered to William Wyllis.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.