Mears

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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
- 1718 [EY] → Tenant-in-common
1741 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Previous owner
1788 [EA] - 1795 [LA] → Owner
1809 [EA] - → Previous owner
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Joint owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney

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£3,559 13S 6D

Estate Information (31)

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1741
[Name] Mears  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Filed for 1st May - 25th Dec 1741. Belonging to the Honourable Samuel Smith Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of the Honourable John Nairn and Thomas Fearon Esqs. Account filed by the Honourable John Nairn Esq. one of the executors of Samuel Smith Esq. deceased. The estates of Mears and Peckham were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 137-138
1743
[Name] Mears  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Mrs. Mary Smith and the heirs of the Honourable Samuel Smith Esq. under the care and direction of John Navin and Thomas Fearon Junior Esqs. acting executors of the said Samuel Smith. Account filed by Robert Corsan as overseer. The estates of Mears and Peckham were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 84
1788
[Name] Meare's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Alex.r Shane.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 368
1789
[Name] Mears Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Dan.l Navin.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 371-372
1790
[Name] Meare's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Dan.l Nairn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 39 [f.14]
1791
[Name] Mears Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Dan.l Nairn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 349 [f.169]
1792
[Name] Mear's  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Daniel Nairn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 225 [f.113]
1793
[Name] Meare's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of David Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Dan. Nairn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 432
1795
[Name] Mears's Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of David Mitchell esq. Account filed by Daniel Nairn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 237
1798
[Name] Mears's  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon as a sugar estate with a watermill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1807
[Name] Mears  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Account filed by Christopher Ingram as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 58
1808
[Name] Mears's  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of Christopher Ingram as overseer. Account filled by Christopher Ingram.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 172
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)  
[Name] Meares  
[Stock] -  
 

Registered to Colin McKenzie deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Mears  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to Colin McKenzie deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)  
[Name] Mears  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to Colin McKenzie.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Mears' Estate  
[Stock] 136  
 

No ownership details given.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)  
[Name] Mears' Estate  
[Stock] 20  
 

No ownership details given.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Mears' Estate  
[Stock] 134  
 

Registered to William and Rowland Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Mears'  
[Stock] 131  
 

Registered to William and Rowland Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Mears'  
[Stock] 154  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as the attornies of John Mitchell.

 
T71/60 348
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Mears  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Smith and Francis Smith as the attornies of John Mitchell.

 
T71/60 348
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Mears  
[Stock] 45  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] Mears'  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 205(Tot) 99(F) 106(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel and Francis Smith as attornies of John Mitchell.

 
T71/62 294
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 204(Tot)  
[Name] Mears  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] Mear's  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 195(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William W. Fearon as agent to John Mitchell.

 
T71/64 270
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Mear's  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Mears  
[Size] 1900  
 

Registered to John Mitchell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.