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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
1820 [EA] - 17/12/1835 [ED] → Owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,503 13S 6D

Estate Information (13)

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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas Legal Yates as owner. Previous return for 7 enslaved people. 11 men removed from Kingston since 1817. 1 man purchased since 1817. 19 women purchased from various owners since 1817. 1 death. All these enslaved people are listed as African rather than Creole.

 
T71/120 162-163
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Cockburn as attorney to Thomas Legal Yates the owner.

 
T71/121 200
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas L. Yates as owner.

 
T71/122 114-115
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 38(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas L. Yates as owner.

 
T71/123 259
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 40(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to the Hon. Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to the Hon. Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 36(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Registered to Hon. Thomas Legal Yates in the town of Port Royal.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot) 3(F) 52(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Cockburn as attorney of Thomas Legal Yates the owner. Previously 45 men and 4 women.

 
T71/124 43