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Vidal's Prospect

Jamaica | St Mary

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1796 [EA] - → Previous owner
Stephen Vidal the elder
1797 [EA] - → Owner
John James Vidal
1807 [EA] - → Administratrix
Mary Hayman

Estate Information (6)

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1796
[Name] Vidal Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and coffee  
 

Account given by John Vidal, acting trustee for Stephen Vidal, Elder, deceased. Account filed by Francis McMorris, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 57
1797
[Name] Vidals Prospect  
[Crop] coffee  
 

Property of John James Vidal Esq. Account filed by William Wren as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 21-22
1799
[Name] Vidals Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] coffee, pimento  
 

In the possession of John James Vidal Esq. Account filed by William Wren for the period 01/01/1799 to 01/01/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 1
1800
[Name] Vidals Prospect Coffee Settlement  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by Joseph Rocke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 95
1803
[Name] Vidals Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] coffee, pimento, slave hire  
 

Account filed by Joseph Rocke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 133
1807
[Name] Vidals Prospect Settlement  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

In the possession of Mrs. Mary Hayman as administratrix of the late Thomas Hayman of the city of London Esq. Account filed by John Hunter as overseer. Year not stated, assumed to be 1807 from surrounding entries.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 150