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Mount Pleasant

Jamaica | Hanover

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Cuthbert Potts
1827 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
Frances Donaldson

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Hanover 362 (Mount Pleasant)
£507 11S 7D

Estate Information (10)

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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Cuthbert Potts as owner. 74 enslaved people sold to John Edward Payne since 1820.

 
T71/192 400-402
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Pleasant  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Cuthbert Potts.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 12(F) 6(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Cuthbert Potts as owner. 11 enslaved people sold since 1823 when Cuthbert Potts registered 25 enslaved people in Hanover.

 
T71/193 386
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Frances Donaldson.

 
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] 11(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Frances Donaldson.

 
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] 11(Tot) 6(F) 5(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Five men: George Potts, Benj Potts, Wm Donaldson, John Morrison and Robert Donaldson. Six women: Mary Lewis Potts, Ann Eliza Allen, Eleanor Gibbs, Eleanor[?] Donaldson, Bessy [or Jessy?] Blackgrove and Nancy. All registered by Cuthbert Potts as owner in 1826, acquired by Frances Donaldson by conveyance.

 
T71/195 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Frances Donaldson.

 
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] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Frances Donaldson.

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

In the possession of Frances Donaldson as owner. Prevous registration was for 11 enslaved people. 9 enslaved people purchased since 1829.

 
T71/198 213
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Francis Donaldson.

 
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.