UCL

Highgate Settlement

Jamaica | Westmoreland

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
John McCreath
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
James Lawson

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Westmoreland 528 (Highgate Settlement)
£534 5S 10D

Estate Information (19)

What is this?

1815
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot) 9(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McCreath as owner.

 
T71/178 294
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 6(F) 16(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John MacCreath as owner.

 
T71/179 Book 21 12
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to John McCreath.

 
T71/180 Book 7 24-25
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot) 6(F) 17(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McCreath as owner.

 
T71/181 90
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McCreath as owner.

 
T71/185 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot) 14(F) 18(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McCreath as owner. Increase due to purchase.

 
T71/188 62
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 32(Tot)  
[Name] Highgate  
[Stock] 19  
 

Registered to John McCreath.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.