Prospect [4] Sugar Estate

Estate Details


Associated People (10)

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
- 1767 [EY] → Owner
1767 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1769 [EA] - 1773 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1769 [EA] - 1789 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1790 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Other

Trustees for Beckford and James the mortgagees-in-possession held the estate

1796 [EA] - 1800 [LA] → Other

Shown variously as as in possession of Beckford and Keighley for Beckford and James mortgagees-in-possession and as trustees.

1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Receiver
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Receiver

Associated Claims (2)

£1,297 0S 1D
£1,992 8S 6D

Estate Information (66)

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1763
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Ricketts Esq. Account filed by James Somervill, planter and attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 90
1764
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Ricketts Esq. Account filed by James Somervill, planter and attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 90
1767
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to John Ricketts Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Kinlock. Document torn so detail missing.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 68
1768
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased. Under the care and direction of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs. As attorneys. Account filed by William Foot, Gentleman.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 131
1769
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses and plantain.  
 

Belonging to the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased. Under the care and attention of Richard Lewing and Robert Mason Esqs. As attroneys to Thomas Collett as mortgagee. Account filed by William Foot, a gentleman.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 153
1769
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased and now in the possession of the Messrs Beckford and James of London. Under the care and direction of William Henry Ricketts, George Crawford Ricketts and Wiiliam Foot as attorneys to Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 132
1770
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Robert Evans Esq. as attorney to Thomas Collett of London as merchant mortgagee in possession. Account filed by William Foot planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 18
1771
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Julines Herring Esq. as attorney to Thomas Collett of London as mortgagee in possession. Account filed by William Foot planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 170
1772
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Julines Herring Esq. as attorney to Thomas Collett of London, mortgagee in possession. Account filed by William Foot planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 12
1773
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Julines Herring Esq. as attorney to Thomas Collett and Richard Beckford Esqs. as mortgagees in possession. Account filed by William Foot planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 183
1776
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased and now in the possession of the Messrs Beckford and James of London. Under the care and direction of William Henry Ricketts, George Crawford Ricketts and Wiiliam Foot as attorneys to Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 74
1778
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of the late John Ricketts Esquire deceased, now in the possession of Messieurs Beckford & James of London. Under the care and direction of William Henry Rucketts, George Crawford Rucketts and William Foot Esquires, attorneys. Account filed by William Foot.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 126
1780
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased and now in the possession of the Messrs Beckford and James of London. Under the care and direction of William Henry Ricketts, George Crawford Ricketts and Wiiliam Foot as attorneys to Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 192
1781
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the Heirs fo the late John Ruketts Esquire deceased/ Under the care and direction of William Henry Rucketts George Crawford Rucketts and William Foot all attorneys to Messieurs Buckford and James Mortgagees in Possession. Account filed by William Foot attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 60
1782
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of the late John Ricketts Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Foot, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 153
1783
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Rusketh Esq. deceased. Under the care and direction of William Henry Rusketh, George Crawford and William Foot as attorneys to Messers Beckford and James as mortgagees in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 51
1784
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Ricketts Esq. deceased. Under the care and direction of William Henry Ricketts, George Crawford Ricketts and Wiiliam Foot as attorneys to Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 165
1786
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of the late John Rusketts; account filed by William Foot, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 201
1786
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, old lead and copper  
 

Account filed for 13 April to 31 Dec 1786. Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased but in Chancery; account filed by William Foot as receiver to the Court of Chancery.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 137-138
1787
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of the late John Ricketts; account filed William Foot,attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 124
1787
[Name] Propect  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased; account filed by William Fort, receiver to the Court of Chancery.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 87
1788
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esquire deceased. Account filed by William Frost as receiver for the plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 409 f.224
1789
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esquire deceased under the direction of the Court of Chancery. Account filed by William Fort, receiver to the Court of Chancery.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 276 [duplicated 280
1789
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] No sugar or rum produced during that period  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rickets Esquire deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees (from 10/12/1789) by Samuel Jeffries their attorney. Account filed by Fletcher Watson as overseer. Accounts filed for 10/12/1789 to 31/12/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 190
1790
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum, copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esquire deceased in the possession of the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries attorney to the trustees. Account filed by Fletcher Watson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 343-344
1791
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esquire under the direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esquires, attornies to the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees in possession. Account filed by John Scott as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 132-133
1792
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar  
 

The property of John Ricketts Esquire deceased in the possession of the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James as mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries attornies to the trustees. Account filed by Samuel Jeffries as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 157
1793
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esq.s attornies to the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James. Account filed by David Bell as overseer for the year 1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 61-62
1794
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] sugar, logwood, old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees and under the care and direction of George Scott and Samuel Jeffries Esq.s attornies to the trustees of Messrs Beckford and James. Account filed by David Bell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 153-154
1795
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rickets, deceased. Account given by Messrs Beckford and James of London, in possession.and under care of Messrs Scott and Jeffries, attorneys. Account filed by Samuel Greaves, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 9
1796
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

.Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts deceased?but now in possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighley for Messrs Beckford and James of London. Under care of Messrs Scott and Jeffries, attornies. Account filed by Robert Urie, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 64
1797
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts, Esq, dec. Account given by Samuel Jeffries, attorney. Account filed by Robert Urie? Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 156
1798
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighty for Messrs Beckford and James of London morgagees under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries as attorney to the estate. Account filed by Robert Urie as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 192
1799
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, cattle  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighly for Messrs Beckford and James mortgagees under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries as attorney to the estate. Account filed by Robert Urie as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 94-95
1799
[Name] Prospect  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland 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.
1800
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, timber, old brass  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased in the possession of Messrs Beckford and Keighly trustees of Messrs Beckford and James of London, mortgagees, under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries and David Ewart Esq.s attornies for the estate. Account filed by the overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 98
1801
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the Heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased and in the possession of the Assignees of Messrs Keighley, Ferguson & Co and under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries and David Ewart Esquires, Attornies for said Estate. Account filed by Thomas Elliot as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 232
1803
[Name] Prospect Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, old copper  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Ricketts Esq deceased under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries attorney to John Atkins and others the assignees of Messrs Keighly Fergusson and Co assignees of the mortgagees in possession of the plantation. Account filed by William Henderson overseer for the year ending 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 88
1807
[Name] Prospect Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old copper, logwood and house rental  
 

Belonging to the heirs of John Rickets Esq. deceased and under the care and direction of Samuel Jeffries as receiver up to the 1st July 1807 when he quitted. He was succeeded by John Shaw and David Ewart as receivers. Account filed by William Henderson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 105
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 175  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.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] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 88  
 

Registered to John Ricketts deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 253(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 170  
 

Registered to George Kirlew [receiver].

 
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] 97(Tot) 49(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Prospect Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as receivers.

 
T71/178 239-240
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 161  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 152(Tot) 81(F) 71(M)  
[Name] Prospect Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as attorneys to the assignees of Keighley, Ferguson and Armstong.

 
T71/178 246-248
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 166  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 88(Tot) 42(F) 46(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as receivers.

 
T71/179 Book 19 4
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 178  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot) 80(F) 68(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as attornies for Keighly, Ferguson and Armstrong.

 
T71/179 Book 19 2
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 224(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 172  
 

Registered to John Ricketts.

 
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] 83(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as receivers.

 
T71/180 Book 8 35
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 183  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 141(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as attornies of the assignees of Messrs. Keighly Ferguson and Armstrong.

 
T71/180 Book 6 42-43
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 173  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 81(Tot) 37(F) 44(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as receivers.

 
T71/181 84
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot) 67(F) 67(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as attornies of the assignees of Messrs. Keighly, Fergusson and Armstrong.

 
T71/181 83
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 31  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 37  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 43  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 82(Tot) 34(F) 48(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as receivers.

 
T71/184 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot) 62(F) 67(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Kirlew and George William Hamilton as attornies of Messrs Keighly, Ferguson and Armstrong.

 
T71/184 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 206(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 207(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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] 74(Tot) 33(F) 41(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 
T71/188 135
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot) 62(F) 63(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Geo Kirlew as attorney to Messrs Keighly, Ferguson and Armstrong.

 
T71/189 315
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 201(Tot)  
[Name] Prospect  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to heirs of John Ricketts.

 
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.