Whim

Estate Details


Associated People (6)

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
1803 [EA] - 1804 [LA] → Owner
1809 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1830 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Previous owner
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£5,184 3S 8D

Estate Information (24)

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1803
[Name] Whim Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, pasturage, wainage  
 

The property of William Jackson Esq of Great Britain in the possession of William Pearson, William Jackson and James Lumsden Esq.s. Account filed by James Lumsden as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 76
1804
[Name] Whim Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to William Jackson, Esq, of Great Britain. Account given in the names of William Pearson, William Jackson and James Lumsden, attornies to said estate. Account filed in the name of James Lumsden, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 192
1807
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Account filed by Philip Johnson, a planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 126-127
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 334(Tot)  
[Name] Whim etc.  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to William Jackson, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cat.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 287(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 147  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 289(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 130  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 327(Tot) 182(F) 145(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Jackson as attorney to Elizabeth Bogle French.

 
T71/13 139-146
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 317(Tot) 177(F) 140(M)  
[Name] Whim Estate  
 

In the possession of William Jackson as Attorney to Mrs Elizabeth Bogle French.

 
T71/14 105-106
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 281(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 310(Tot)  
[Name] Church p and Whim e  
[Crop] Pen (Church), sugar (Whim)  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 304(Tot) 169(F) 135(M)  
[Name] Whim Estate  
 

In the possession of William Jackson as Attorney to Mrs Elizabeth Bogle French.

 
T71/15 181
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 300(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 149  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Whim Estate  
 

In the possession of William Jackson as Attorney of Mrs Elizabeth Bogle French.

 
T71/16 133-134
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 307(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to the estate of William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 313(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] Listed as an estate so likely sugar.  
[Stock] 63  
 

Registered to William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stivdor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 324(Tot) 179(F) 145(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Bayley Esq as Attorney to Mrs E B French.

 
T71/17 20
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Whim  
[Crop] coffee  
[Stock] 56  
 

Registered to the estate of Elizabeth B. French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stiv.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 313(Tot)  
[Name] Whim Estate  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to the estate of Elizabeth B. French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Whim Estate  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Elizabeth B. French.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Doro.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 301(Tot) 170(F) 131(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Jackson as present attorney to the Heirs of William Jackson decd.

 
T71/18 326
1839
[Name] The Whim  
[Size] 1503  
 

Registered to William Jackson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Dorothy.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.