Manningsfield

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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
- 1839 [LA] → Owner
1784 [EA] - 1789 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1795 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner

Estate Information (17)

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1784
[Name] Mannifield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of Robert Donaldson attorney of Thomas Whytelaw mortgagee in possession of Manningfield Estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 26-27
1786
[Name] Mannings Field Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Whytelaw mortgagee; account filed by Robert Donaldson, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 112
1787
[Name] Manningfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Thomas Whytelaw,mortgagee; account filed by Robert Donaldson, planter and attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 121
1788
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Rob.t Donaldson merchant of the parish of Kingston one of the attornies of Thomas Whytan [?] as mortgagee in possession.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 382
1789
[Name] Mannings Field Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Donaldson of the parish of Kingston, merchant, one of the attornies of Thomas Whytlaw mortgagee in possession of the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 279 f.140 [duplicated 283]
1795
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Pusey Manning, Esq, dec. Account filed by Thomas Thomson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1796
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Pusey Manning, Esq, dec. Account filed by Thomas Thomson.

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

Belonging to the heirs of Pusey Manning, Esq, dec. Account filed by Thomas Thomson, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 166
1798
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of Pusey Manning Esq. Account filed by Thomas Thomson for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 230
1798
[Name] Manningsfield  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Vere 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of Pusey Manning Esq. Account filed by Thomas Thomson for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 233
1803
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the devisees of Pusey Manning Esq deceased. Account filed by Thomas Houghton as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 219
1804
[Name] Manningsfield Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old steers, heifer, sheep and wainage  
 

Belonging to the devisees of Pusey Manning, Esq, deceased. Account filed in the name of Thomas Houghton, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 175
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] Manningsfield  
[Stock] 53  
 

Registered to P. Manning deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Vere.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Manningsfield  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to P. Manning deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812cla.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Name] Manningsfield  
 

Registered to [John Ashley? Unclear in transcription].

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Manningsfield  
[Size] 300  
 

Registered to John Ashley.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.