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Pleasant Hill

Jamaica | St John

Estate Details

Associated People (7)

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 [EY] → Previous owner
James Grant of St John
1817 [EA] - → Owner
John Shand

John Shand was executor under the will of James Grant of St John, but appears in the records by 1817 to have become owner, possibly by purchase from the heirs of James Grant.

1817 [EA] - → Attorney
William Shand of Fettercain
1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
William Smith
1820 [EA] - → Other
Daniel Tabois
1834 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
Milborough Daniel Smith (née Tabois)
1834 [EA] - → Executor
Milborough Daniel Smith (née Tabois)

Associated Claims (2)

Jamaica St John 154 (Pleasant Hill)
£856 2S 1D
Jamaica St John 153 (Pleasant Hill)
£910 18S 4D

Estate Information (16)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot) 49(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to John Shand.

 
T71/19 238-241
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 47(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Smith as owner. No previous return. 48 enslaved people given in by William Shand Esquire in 1817 as attorney to John Shand Esquire in St John. 20 enslaved people given in by Daniel Tabois, William Smith and Mary Tabois as joint proprietors of Twelve Ponds in Clarendon in 1817 since which time a division has taken place.

 
T71/20 18-20
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 45(F) 26(M)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of William Smith Esq as owner.

 
T71/21 74
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 73(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot) 56(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of William Smith as owner. 12 enslaved people removed from St Dorothy since 1823.

 
T71/22 127
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 89(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot) 58(F) 33(M)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
 

In the possession of William Smith as owner.

 
T71/24 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Smith.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Smith as owner.

 
T71/18 220
1839
[Name] Pleasant Hill  
[Size] 400  
 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40John.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.