Wheelerfield

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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 [SY] - → Judgement creditor
- 1792 [EY] → Joint owner

In his will of 1792, Marchant Tubb left his 1/4 interest in Wheelerfield to his step-daughter Mary Powell Royall

1776 [EA] - 1776 [LA] → Previous owner
1776 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Executor
1779 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Attorney
1794 [EA] - 1819 [LA] → Joint owner
1800 [EA] - 1810 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1820 [EA] - → Judgement creditor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
1835 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1835 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1839 [EA] - 1857 [LA] → Joint owner

Richard Lee inherited his sister Frances Lee's interest in Wheelerfield in 1839 after Emancipation and still held it at his own death in 1857.


Associated Claims (3)

£1,900 15S 6D
£518 4S 2D
£2,661 4S 4D

Estate Information (76)

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1776
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Shipped and sold by Joseph Orr Esq. as executor to the estate of David Milner Esq. deceased late the proprietor. Account filed by John Jameson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 100
1778
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed Joseph Orr as executor and attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 61
1779
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Shipped and sold by Joseph Orr Esq. as acting attorney. Account filed by John Jameson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 113
1780
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Shipped and sold by Joseph Orr Esq. as acting attorney. Account filed by John Jameson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 206
1783
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by William Edgar as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 22
1784
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by William Edgar as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 189
1786
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of Joseph Ovr, attorney; account filed by William Edgar, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 185
1787
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Joseph Orr, attorney to the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 110
1788
[Name] Wheelers Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Disposed of on the orders of Joseph Orr Esquire acting attorney for the estate. Account filed by Samuel Orr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 378
1789
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Disposed of by order of Joseph Orr Esquire attorney for the estate. Account filed by Simon Orr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 284
1790
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the management of Joseph Orr Esquire attorney to the estate. Account filed by Samuel Orr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 20-21
1791
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the management of Joseph Orr Esquire attorney to the estate. Account filed by Samuel Orr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 380
1793
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of Joseph Orr Esq attorney to the estate. Account filed by Samuel Johnston as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 78
1794
[Name] Watersfield [Wheelerfield?]  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq. Account filed by Johnson Baldwin as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 173
1795
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of William Milliner Esq attorney to the estate. Account filed by Johnson Baldwin as overseer for the period 01/01/1795 to 01/01/1796.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 148
1796
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account given by William Milner, Esq, attorney. filed by David Burke, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

On the order of the Hon. John Scott and Wm Milner Esq attornies to the estate. Account filed by David Burke as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 01/01/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 29-30
1798
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with a watermill 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by David Burke overseer. Under the management of Hon. John Scott and William Milner Esq attornies to the said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 9
1799
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of the Hon John Scott and William Milner Esq.s as attorneys. Account filed by David Burk planter overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 9
1800
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq and Mrs Mary Royall under the management and direction of William Milner Esq the attorney of said Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq and of the Hon John Scott as atty of the said Mrs Mary Powell Royall. Account filed by John Barry as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 77-78
1801
[Name] Wheelerfield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq and Mrs Mary Powell Royall, under the management and direction of William Milner Esq as Attorney of Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq and the Hon John Scott Esq as Attorney to Mrs Mary Powell Royall. Account filed by John Barry as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 153
1803
[Name] Wheelersfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq and Mrs Mary Powell Royall under the management of William Milner Esq attorney for said Thomas Wheeler Milner, and Hon John Scott as attorney for said Mrs Royall. Account filed by John Barry as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 104-105
1807
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle and copper  
 

Belonging to Mrs. Mary Powell Royal and Thomas Wheeler Milner Esq. under the management of John Kelly Esq. Account filed by George Walton as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 22-23
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Stock] 133  
 

Registered to Thomas Wheeler Milner and Mary Powell Royall.

 
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] 316(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Thomas Wheeler and al.

 
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] 311(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Stock] 103  
 

Registered to Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
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] 305(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Stock] 108  
 

Registered to Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
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] 13(Tot) 8(F) 5(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney to Mrs Colquit(t) as owner.

 
T71/145 559
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot) 43(F) 43(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney of Thomas Wh(e)eler Milner Esq owner.

 
T71/145 556-558
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot) 11(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney to the heirs of David Milner owners.

 
T71/145 559-560
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot) 16(F) 9(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and John McKenzie as attornies to the heirs of Mrs Royal and David Milner owners.

 
T71/145 560-561
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot) 68(F) 61(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie and Charles Scott as attornies to Thomas Wheeler Milner and to the heirs of Mrs Mary Powell Royal joint owners.

 
T71/145 561-564
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot) 11(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the heirs of Mrs Royal as owner.

 
T71/145 564-565
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 296(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
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] 292(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

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

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney for the heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/146 323
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 85(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney to the heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
T71/146 325
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Mrs Mary P. Royall.

 
T71/146 380
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie and Charles Scott as attornies for the Heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner and Mary Powell Royal.

 
T71/146 323-324
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie and Charles Scott as attornies for the Heirs of Mary Powell Royal and the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/146 379-380
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Mackenzie as attorney for Mrs Colquit.

 
T71/146 90-91
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 293(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 107  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 293(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 81  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

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

In the possession of John Mackenzie as attorney for the Heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
T71/147 257
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Mrs Mary Powell Royal.

 
T71/147 318
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Mackenzie as attorney for the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/147 256-257
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and Jno Mckenzie as attornies to the Heirs of Mary Powell Royal and David Milner.

 
T71/147 318-319
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott and John Mckenzie as attornies to the Heirs of Mary Powell Royall and Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
T71/147 319-320
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John McKenzie as attorney for Mrs Fanny Colquitte.

 
T71/147 73-74
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 290(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 298(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 75  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

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

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Mrs Frances Colquit.

 
T71/148 70
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/148 234
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Mary Powell Royall.

 
T71/148 307
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Mary Powell Royall and David Milner.

 
T71/148 308
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 86(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner.

 
T71/148 234-235
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Mary Powell Royall and Thomas W Milner.

 
T71/148 308-309
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 301(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 15(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield (?) Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Mrs Frances Colquitt.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss Frances Lee.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss Frances Lee and to the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss Frances Lee and to the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield Estate  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of Thomas Wheeler Milner decd.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 314(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

 
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] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelersfield  
 

Registered to Thomas W. Milner.

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

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Mrs Frances Colquitt.

 
T71/150 122
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss Frances Lee.

 
T71/150 288
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss F Lee and to the Heirs of D Milner.

 
T71/150 289
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 139(Tot)  
[Name] Wheelerfield  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to Miss F Lee and to the Heirs of J W Milner.

 
T71/150 290
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of David Milner.

 
T71/150 357
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Scott as attorney to the Heirs of J W Milner Esq decd.

 
T71/150 358
1839
[Name] Wheelersfield  
[Size] 1020  
 

Registered to Thomas W Milner.

 
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.