Prospect Pen

Estate Details


Associated People (8)

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
1778 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Owner
1779 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Previous owner
1779 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - → Other

Sold enslaved people to this estate.

1820 [EA] - → Other

Sold enslaved people to this estate.

1820 [EA] - → Other

Sold enslaved people to this estate.

1826 [EA] - → Other

Sold enslaved people to this estate, probably from New Milns, Potosi or Wiltshire.


Associated Claims (1)

£1,765 11S 7D

Estate Information (28)

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1777
[Name] Prospect Penn  
[Crop] Horses  
 

Account filed by John McNaughton as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 141-142 f.71
1778
[Name] Prospect Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of Robert Gray. Account filed by John Little as overseer. Virgin Valley and Prospect Pen were registered together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 40
1779
[Name] Prospect Pen  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed for 4 Sept 1778 to "31st Dec last say 4 Sept 1779". Memorandum Nicholas Smith, merchant, alleging accounts were mislaid for these estates (Industry & Virgin Valley Estates & Prospect Pen) for 1779 (?).Property of Robert Gray Esquire Deceased. Account filed by John Little overseer on Virgin Valley plantation and John McNaughton overseer on Prospect Pen. Industry & Virgin Valley Estates & Prospect Pen all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 78
1779
[Name] Prospect Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of Robert Gray Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Little as overseer on Virgin Valley, John McVaughton as overseer on Prospect Pen and Stephen White overseer on Industry. Done under the instruction of George Lawson executor to the said Robert Gray. Industry, Virgin Valley and Prospect Pen were registered together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 159
1780
[Name] Prospect Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed for 4th September 1779 to 4th Sept 1780. Property of Robert Gray Esquire Deceased. Account filed by John Little overseer on Industry plantation, Stephen White overseer on Virgin Valley and John McNaughton overseer on Prospect Pen. Industry & Virgin Valley Estates & Prospect Pen all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 52
1781
[Name] Prospect Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed for 4th September 1780 to 4th Sept 1781. Property of Robert Gray Esquire Deceased. Account filed by John Little overseer on Industry plantation, Stephen White overseer on Virgin Valley and John McNaughton overseer on Prospect Pen. Industry & Virgin Valley Estates & Prospect Pen all filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 51-52
1782
[Name] Propsect Pen  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed for 4 Sept 1781 to 31 Dec 1782. No ownership details, account filed by John McNaguhton, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 100
1783
[Name] Prospect Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of Robert Gray Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Little as overseer on Virgin Valley, John McVaughton as book keeper on Prospect Pen and Stephen White late overseer on Industry. Done under the instruction of George Lawson executor to the said Robert Gray. Industry, Virgin Valley and Prospect Pen were registered together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 86
1784
[Name] Prospect Pen  
[Crop] Livestock  
 

The property of Robert Gray Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Little as overseer on Virgin Valley and John McVaughton as book keeper on Prospect Pen. Done under the instruction of George Lawson executor to the said Robert Gray. Virgin Valley and Prospect Pen were registered together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 85
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 16(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Bucknor Mowatt as owner.

 
T71/202 499-500
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 52(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Bucknor as owner. 14 enslaved people by purchase from William James Angus and registered by him in St James in 1817. 13 enslaved people by purchase from George W. Bucknor. 6 from James Galloway.

 
T71/206 293-294
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to William B. Mowatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot) 22(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Bucknor Mowatt as owner. Decrease of 11 enslaved people by sale - no buyer recorded.

 
T71/211 8
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat. Number of stock unclear.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Bucknor as owner. Increase of 25 enslaved people by purchase from William King and registered by William Allen as attorney in 1823.

 
T71/215 09-Oct
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 66(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 87(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William B Mowat as owner. Increase of 14 enslaved people by purchase: 7 enslaved people purchased from Charles Campbell and registered by Alexander Campbell as reciever in Hanover 1826, 4 from Marshall sale and registered by William Caldwell in Trelawney in 1826,2 by puchase at marhsall sale and registered by Benjamin Mason as owner in 1826, 2 by purchase from A.L. Pew and registered by him as executor of ELizabeth Laughlin in 1826. Decrease of 2 enslaved people by deed of gift to Henrietta Watson.

 
T71/219 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Torbay and Prospect  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to William B. Mowat.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 92(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to William B. Mowatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 65(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to William B. Mowatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William B Mowat as owner.

 
T71/223 42
1839
[Name] Prospect  
[Size] 80  
 

Registered to William B. Mowatt.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.