Mt Vernon

Estate Details


Associated People (3)

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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Not known
1815 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£4,779 12S 8D

Estate Information (23)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Lauchlan McKellar.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Lachlan McKellar.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon and Moffat  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 50(F) 59(M)  
[Name] Mount Vernon Plantation  
 

In the possession of Kenneth MacPherson as owner of Mount Vernon Plantation. Possibly including Moffat.

 
T71/145 507-509
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 50(F) 59(M)  
[Name] Mount Vernon Plantation  
 

In the possession of Kenneth MacPherson as owner of Mount Vernon Plantation. Possibly including Moffat.

 
T71/145 507-509
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon and Orange Grove  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 228(Tot)  
[Name] Moffat & Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Kenneth Macpherson Esq as owner. Assumed to include Orange Grove, Mount Vernon and Moffat.

 
T71/146 303-305
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Moffat and Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Kenneth Mcpherson as owner.

 
T71/147 240-241
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot)  
[Name] Moffat and Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Moffat and Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McLean as attorney to Kenneth McPherson. Assumed to include Orange Grove, Mount Vernon and Moffat.

 
T71/148 214-215
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Moffat, Orange Grove, and Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 255(Tot)  
[Name] Moffatt and Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 240(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John MacLean as attorney to Kenneth Macpherson. Assumed to include Orange Grove, Mount Vernon and Moffat.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson. Number of enslaved people and stock unclear (faded).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Kenneth Macpherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Kenneth McPherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot) 112(F) 135(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Kenneth McPherson Esq as Proprietor. Assumed to include Orange Grove, Mount Vernon and Moffat.

 
T71/150 335
1839
[Name] Mount Vernon  
[Size] 1100  
 

Registered to Kennell McPherson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.