Prospect Estate

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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
1820 [SY] - 1839 [EY] → Owner
1779 [EA] - 1783 [LA] → Owner

By 1783 the plantation belonged to Richard Bucknor James but was in the possession of Thomas Monteath, presumably a creditor.

1799 [EA] - 1820 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney

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£5,622 17S 11D

Estate Information (41)

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1776
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Stewart Carmichael late the overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 68
1778
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by David Stormont Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 94
1779
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Richard Bucknor James Esquire, delivered by order of Ephraim Dunn, Mortgagee in possession. Account filed by Emphraim Dunn mortgagee in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 20
1780
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to Richard Bucknor James Esquire and delivered by order of Ephraim Dunn Esquire Mortgagee in possession. Account filed by John Kerr, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 30
1782
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Richard Bucknor James Esquire, by order of William and Thomas Monleath Esquires in possession as mortgagees. Account filed by John Kerr, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 163
1783
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Richard Buck James now in possession of Thomas Monteath Esq. Account filed by John Kee as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 60-1
1786
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Kerr, overseer and planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 116
1786
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Kerr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 150
1792
[Name] Proper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Chisholm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 252
1795
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn mortgagee in possession since 05/03/1795. Account filed by Donald Stewart as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 219
1796
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Duncan MacFarlane, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Graham, William Fyffe and John Wedderburn attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Duncan McFarlane as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 178
1799
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, labour hire  
 

Under the direction of John Graham Esq attorney to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by Duncan McFarlane as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 119-120
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 177(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
 

Registered in Hanover to John Wedderburn with 177 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 25.
1800
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Ptk Miller and Samll Forrester Esquires attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by John Young as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 50-51
1801
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of William Brown, Patrick Miller and Somerville Forrester as Attornies to John Wedderburn. Account filed by John Bell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 31
1803
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow  
 

Under the direction of Patrick Miller, Somerville Forrester and James Wedderburn attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account filed by John Bell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 147-148
1804
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account given in the names of Somerville Forrester, James Wedderburn and James Colquhoun, grant attornies to John Wedderburn, Esq. Account filed by John Bell, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 205
1807
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn, James Colquhun Grant and John Blyth as attornies to John Wedderburn Esq. Account presented by John Bell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 166
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 485(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 208  
 

Registered to John Wedderburne.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 486(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
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] 440(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 197  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 433(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 185  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 432(Tot) 219(F) 213(M)  
[Name] Prospect Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of Ja. Colqn. Grant and John Blyth as attorneys to John Wedderburn Esq. the proprietor.

 
T71/190 723-731
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 407(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 183  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 408(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 183  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 389(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 371(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 146  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 364(Tot) 186(F) 178(M)  
[Name] Prospect Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams & David Edwards as attornies to John Wedderburn Esquire owner & the trustees of the late John Wedderburn deceased.

 
T71/192 491-493
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 351(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 171  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 349(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 345(Tot) 180(F) 162(M)  
[Name] Prospect Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney to John Wedderburn Esquire Owner.

 
T71/193 415-416
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 344(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 333(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 336(Tot) 175(F) 161(M)  
[Name] Prospect Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney to John Wedderburn Esquire owner.

 
T71/197 141
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 34  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 321(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 320(Tot) 171(F) 149(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Stone Williams as attorney of Andrew Colvile & Alexander Seton Executors/Trustees of John Wedderburn dec'd & also of John Wedderburn Esquire.

 
T71/199 284
1839
[Name] Prospect  
[Size] 1283  
 

Registered to John Wedderburn.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.