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Alscott / Success

Jamaica | St Elizabeth

Estate Details

Associated People (6)

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
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
Charles McKnight
1819 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Mary McKnight (née Morrison)
1825 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Owner
Mary Morrison Laing then Daly (née Thomas)
1826 [EA] - → Executor
William Gunter
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trust beneficiary
Richard Walsh Daly
1839 [EA] - → Other
Mary Morrison Laing then Daly (née Thomas)

Probably trustee and/or guardian.

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica St Elizabeth 966 (Success)
£1,774 14S 7D

Estate Information (17)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Alscot  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to Charles McNight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 58(Tot)  
[Name] Alscot  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to Charles McNight.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Alscott  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to Charles McKnight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 56(Tot) 28(F) 28(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles McKnight as owner.

 
T71/165 652-654
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 77(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to Mary McKnight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 7  
 

Registered to Mary McKnight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 61(Tot) 30(F) 30(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary McKnight as owner.

 
T71/167 465-466
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 80(Tot)  
[Name] Alscott  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Mary McKnight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] Alscott  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to Mary McKnight.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot) 34(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary McKnight as owner.

 
T71/168 506
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 67(Tot)  
[Name] Alscot  
[Stock] 119  
 

Registered to Mary M. Laing.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 71(Tot) 36(F) 35(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Two registrations, both for the same group of people: William Gunter as executor of Mary McKnight deceased; Mary Morrison Laing as owner being heir of Mary McKnight deceased.

 
T71/169 342-345, 432-434
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot)  
[Name] Alscot  
[Stock] 134  
 

Registered to Mary M. Laing.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot) 38(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Mary M. Laing as owner.

 
T71/173 [Unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 76(Tot)  
[Name] Alscot  
[Stock] 187  
 

Registered to Mary M. Laing.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831eliz.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 79(Tot) 40(F) 39(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Richard Daly as guardian for his son Richard Walsh Daly. Given in in 1829 by M. M. Laing as owner. Conveyed by deed.

 
T71/176 239
1839
[Name] Success  
[Size] 1000  
 

Registered to Mary M. Daly.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Eliza.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.