Fair Prospect

Estate Details


Associated People (13)

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] - → Previous owner
1811 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1819 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - → Manager
1828 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1829 [EA] - → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1839 [EA] - → Not known

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£1,060 3S 8D

Estate Information (23)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to John Dawson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11David.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] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to John Tyrie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 51(Tot)  
[Name] Fair-Prospect  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Tyrie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John Tyrie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot) 23(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession James Ouchterlony and James Brydon as attorneys to John Tyrie.

 
T71/139 213
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot) 64(F) 70(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Muir as owner.

 
T71/139 187
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John Tyrie deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 24(F) 33(M)  
[Name] Fair Prospect Coffee Plantation  
 

In the possession of Robert Muir as owner of Fair Prospect Coffee Plantation. Enslaved total at last return: none. Purchased 24/06/1819 from James Brydon as executor of John Tyrie deceased and registered in St David by James Brydon and James Ochtorlong as attornies in 1820.

 
T71/140 164
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John Tyrie deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to Robert Muir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Robert Muir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot) 32(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Muir as owner. Enslaved total at last return 30 men 23 women (53).

 
T71/141 225
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Robert Muir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Robert Muir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot) 30(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Douglas as manager in possession. Enslaved total at last return 40 men 30 women (70).

 
T71/142 101
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Robert Muir.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect and Eastwood  
 

Registered to Robert Muir deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot) 18(F) 34(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Tyrrell as owner. Enslaved total at last return: none. Note from registrant: These slaves were registered in St David in 1820 and 1823 by Robert Muir as owner of Fair Prospect Plantation and in 1826 by Alexander Douglas as manager in possession but Robert Muir had no title to the said slaves, property and possession thereof being surrendered to James Brydon as the executor of John Tyrie deceased the freehold and slaves there purchased from him by the deponent Joseph Tyrrell on the 29th March 1828.

 
T71/143 299
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Robert Muir deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Robert Muir deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot) 18(F) 31(M)  
[Name] Fair Prospect Plantation  
 

In the possession of William and Christopher Stephenson as owners. Enslaved total at last return: none. By purchase from Joseph Tyrell with Fair Prospect Plantation.

 
T71/144 257
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Robert Muir deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Fair Prospect  
[Size] 316  
 

Registered to Michael McTernan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.