Mount Zion

Estate Details


Associated People (15)

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] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - → Other

Lessee on parole

1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Trustee
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Assignee

Associated Claims (2)

£2,182 7S 11D
£1,049 18S 5D

Estate Information (26)

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1803
[Name] Mount Sion Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee and rent of hire of enslaved people  
 

Belonging to William Finlanson. And under the direction of William Bone. Account given in the name of Thomas Pennycook, overseer for said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 47
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to William Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to William Finlayson.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 94(Tot) 42(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Cerf as mortgagee.

 
T71/166 183-186
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot) 16(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Henry Cerf as lessee on parol, but signed for by Judah Hymen Cohen as attorney to Thomas and Miss Finlason.

 
T71/164 186-188
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot) 14(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Wm Adlam Esq as attorney to John Plumer mortgagee belonging to Thomas Finlayson. Most previously registered by Henry Cerf as lessee on parole.

 
T71/167 23-24
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 144  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 93(Tot) 47(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Mount Zion  
 

In the possession of William Adlam as attorney to John McConnor mortgagee for Mount Zion Plantation belonging to the heirs of William Finlayson deceased.

 
T71/167 20-21
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot) 15(F) 21(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as attorney to Thomas Finlayson.

 
T71/168 170
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot) 50(F) 53(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Daly as owner and joint with Thomas Finlason, Mary Anne Buchanan and Elizabeth Jane Seaton though subject to mortgage of John Plummer. All purchased from William Adlam Esquire since 1820.

 
149-151
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Name] Mount Sion  
 

"Agreement for the sale of the Mount Sion plantation with the slaves and stock St. Elizabeth in Jamaica, 1ate the estate of William. Finlason and devised by will to Thomas Finlason of co. Midd., England, and William and John Finlason of St. Elizabeth in Jamaica, James Buchanan and Mary Anne his wife, late M. A. Finlason, and Robert Seton and Elizabeth Jane his wife and John Plummer and Elizabeth Finlason. Signatures of all parties, 10 skins, dated 1823."

 
Vere Langford Oliver, Caribbeana being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies (6 vols., London, Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910-1919) vol. 2 p. 348
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot) 53(F) 50(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to John Plummer.

 
T71/169 625-626
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 39(Tot) 16(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to Thomas Finlayson, the owner.

 
T71/169 627-628
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot) 54(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to Jno Plummer acting trustee and mortgagee.

 
T71/174 [Unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot) 19(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to Thomas Finlason Esquire.

 
T71/172 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to William Finlayson deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 33  
 

Registered to estate of William Finlason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Sion  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to estate of William Finlayson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 56(F) 53(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to George Joad, assignee of J. Plummer, mortgagee on the estate of Wm Finlason deceased.

 
T71/176 359
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot) 23(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Duncan Robertson as attorney to Thomas Finlason Esquire.

 
T71/176 356
1839
[Name] Mount-Zion  
[Size] 618  
 

Registered to estate of W. Finlason.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.