Prosper Estate

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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
1771 [EA] - 1780 [EY] → Owner
1782 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Previous owner
1793 [EA] - → Owner
1810 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£2,542 4S 8D

Estate Information (46)

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1761
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Estate of the late Edward Chambers deceased. Account filed by George Spence, one of the executors. Prosper and Richmond Estates filed together.

NB this might be 1781 rather than 1761.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 215
1770
[Name] Prosper and Look Out  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by John Nicholson as overseer. Propser and Look Out listed as two parts of the same estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 201
1771
[Name] Prosper and Look Out  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Chambers Esq. Account filed by John Nicholson as overseer. John Priest as bookeeper. Propser and Look Out listed as two parts of the same estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 202
1782
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the Heirs of Edward Chambers Esquire. Account filed by Thomas Hill Senior, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 175
1783
[Name] Prosper  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Hill as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 57-8
1786
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of Edward Chambers Esq deceased; account filed by Thomas Hill, senior overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 144
1786
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of Edward Chambers Esq deceased; account filed by Thomas Hammett, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 144
1787
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Edward Chambers Esquire deceased. Account filed by Robert Chisholm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 193 f. 97
1788
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Chisholm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 373-374
1793
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Miles Esq. Account filed by Robert Chisholm as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 29-30
1794
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Miles Esq. Account filed by Alexander Matthews.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 48
1795
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to William Miles, Esq. Account filed by Alexander Matthews, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 18
1796
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander McIntyre, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to William Miles. Esq. Account filed by Alexander McIntyre, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 169
1798
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Miles Esq. Account filed by Alexander McIntyre as overseer for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 272-273
1799
[Name] Prosper  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered in Hanover to William Miles in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799. No number of enslaved people given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 24.
1799
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Miles Esq under the care and management of Alexander McIntyre as overseer (since deceased). Account filed by John Hogg book-keeper for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 2
1800
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of William Miles Esq. Account filed by Donald Cameron as overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 186
1801
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of William Miles Esq. Account filed by Donald Cameron as overseer Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 41
1803
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of William Miles Esq deceased. Account filed by Donald Cameron as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 102
1804
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers,heifers  
 

Belonging to Philip John Miles, Esq. Account filed in the name of Thomas Homfray, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 175
1806
[Name] Prosper  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to Philip John Miles Esq. Account filed by Thomas Homphray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 59-60
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 756(Tot)  
[Name] Richmond etc.  
[Stock] 557  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles. Assumed to include Bachelor's Hall, Prosper Estate and Pen, Richmond Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 753(Tot)  
[Name] Richmond etc.  
[Stock] 202  
 

Registered to Philip J. Miles. Assumed to include Bachelor's Hall, Prosper Estate and Pen, Richmond Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper and Pen  
[Stock] 166  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot) 76(F) 56(M)  
[Name] Prosper Sugar Plantation  
 

In the possession of Robert Chisholm as attorney to Philip John Miles owner.

 
T71/190 557-560
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Chisholm as attorney to Phillip John Miles.

 
T71/191 410-412
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 147(Tot) 80(F) 67(M)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Chisholm as attorney to Philip John Miles Esquire owner.

 
T71/192 335-336
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 44(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
[Stock] 169  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot) 82(F) 64(M)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Chisholm as attorney to Philip John Miles.

 
T71/193 84-85
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 144(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 149(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 145(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
 

In the possession of John Irving as attorney to Philip John Miles Esquire.

 
T71/196 73
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to Philip John Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 135(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper  
 

Registered to P. J. Miles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Prosper Estate  
 

In the possession of John Irving as attorney to Philip John Miles Esquire.

 
T71/199 122
1839
[Name] Richmond etc  
[Size] 4006  
 

Registered to Philip J. Miles. Assumed to include Bachelor's Hall, Prosper Estate and Pen, Richmond Pen.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.