UCL

Thornhill

Jamaica | Westmoreland

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
1815 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner
Margaret Clarke
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
James Lawson

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Westmoreland 431 (Thornhill)
£689 11S 4D

Notes

Enslaved people on this estate appear in the almanacs as belonging to Newton estate after 1826. See JA6564.

Estate Information (18)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to Alexander Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.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] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Thaw hill  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to Alexander Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot) 16(F) 15(M)  
[Name] Thornhill  
 

In the possession of Margaret Clarke as owner.

 
T71/178 107
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 31(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 18(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Margaret Clarke as owner.

 
T71/179 Book 2 3
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Margaret Clarke.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Margaret Clarke as owner.

 
T71/180 Book 1 4
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Margaret Clarke.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Thorn Hill  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] Thornhill  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Margaret Clarke.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Name] Thorn Hill Settlement  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as executor of Margaret Clarke deceased. 3 manumitted, 26 sold to James Lawson.

 
T71/181 54-55
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot) 14(F) 12(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as owner.

 
T71/181 55-56
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Thorn Hill  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to Margaret Clark deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot) 16(F) 18(M)  
[Name] Thom Hill Settlement  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as owner.

 
T71/184 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot) 16(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as owner.

 
T71/189 327