Orange River

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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
1761 [EA] - 1770 [LA] → Previous owner
1761 [EA] - → Executor
1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - → Executor
1829 [EA] - → Executor
1830 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
1834 [EA] - → Executor
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder

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£4,381 19S 2D

Estate Information (46)

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1761
[Name] Orange River Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estate of Abram (sp?) Israel deceased. Account filed by Abraham Dunkley, one of the executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 206
1769
[Name] Orange River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Abraham Israel deceased. Account filed by John Shickle as one of the executors to the last will and testament of Abraham Israel.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 119
1770
[Name] Orange River  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Abraham Israel deceased. Account filed by John Shickle as one of the executors to the last will and testament of Abraham Israel.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 166
1798
[Name] Orange-River  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Clarendon 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River and Penn  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to Joseph Israel deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Clarend.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] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River etc.  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Joseph Israel 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
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Orange-River and Pen  
[Stock] 99  
 

Registered to Rowland Israell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot) 22(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart as owner.

 
T71/57 375-376
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 32(F) 38(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Stewart as owner.

 
T71/57 394-397
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot) 84(F) 70(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rowland Israell as owner.

 
T71/57 669-674
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River and Pen  
[Stock] 71  
 

Registered to Rowland Israell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 53(Tot) 22(F) 31(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart as owner.

 
T71/57 375-376
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 32(F) 38(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Stewart as owner.

 
T71/57 394-397
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot) 84(F) 70(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rowland Israell as owner.

 
T71/57 669-674
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River and Pen  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to Rowland Israell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River and Pen  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Rowland Israell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot) 27(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners.

 
T71/58 352-353
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot) 36(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Stewart as owner.

 
T71/58 354-355
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 59(Tot) 27(F) 32(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners.

 
T71/58 352-353
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 72(Tot) 36(F) 36(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Elizabeth Stewart as owner.

 
T71/58 354-355
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 58  
 

Registered to Rowland Israell.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 133  
 

Registered to William Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 11(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rowland Israell as owner. Previous return was for 185. Most sold to William Stewart of Clarendon.

 
T71/59 320-323
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 287(Tot) 139(F) 148(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners. Previous return was for 59 enslaved; most purchased from Rowland Israell since 1820; some acquired by the will of Elizabeth Stewart deceased.

 
T71/59 544-548
1823
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart as executor to Elizabeth Stewart deceased. Previous return was for 72. All by will to Wm Stewart of Clarendon.

 
T71/59 528-529
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 11(F) 7(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Rowland Israell as owner. Previous return was for 185. Most sold to William Stewart of Clarendon.

 
T71/59 320-323
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 287(Tot) 139(F) 148(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners. Previous return was for 59 enslaved; most purchased from Rowland Israell since 1820; some acquired by the will of Elizabeth Stewart deceased.

 
T71/59 544-548
1823
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart as executor to Elizabeth Stewart deceased. Previous return was for 72. All by will to Wm Stewart of Clarendon.

 
T71/59 528-529
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 265(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River etc.  
[Stock] 209  
 

Registered to William Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot) 150(F) 175(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners. Large increase by purchase.

 
T71/60 453
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot) 150(F) 175(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Stewart and Sarah Stewart as owners. Large increase by purchase.

 
T71/60 453
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to William Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 13  
 

Registered to William Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to William Stewart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29clarvere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot) 48(F) 58(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Daniel Tabois and William P. Trench as executors of William Stewart. 19 transferred to Mrs Cydippe Stewart.

 
T71/63 395
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 77(F) 83(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Daniel Tabois and William P. Trench as executors of William Stewart. Many deaths.

 
T71/63 394
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot) 48(F) 58(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Daniel Tabois and William P. Trench as executors of William Stewart. 19 transferred to Mrs Cydippe Stewart.

 
T71/63 395
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 77(F) 83(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Daniel Tabois and William P. Trench as executors of William Stewart. Many deaths.

 
T71/63 394
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 247(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 66  
 

Registered to William Stewart deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831clar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 251(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 85  
 

Registered to William Stewart deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32vere.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Sarah O. Stewart as owner and executrix of William Stewart deceased.

 
T71/64 385
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 71(F) 82(M)  
[Name] Orange River Estate and Coco Walk Gang  
 

In the possession of Sarah O. Stewart as executrix of William Stewart deceased.

 
T71/64 407
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Sarah O. Stewart as owner and executrix of William Stewart deceased.

 
T71/64 385
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 71(F) 82(M)  
[Name] Orange River Estate and Coco Walk Gang  
 

In the possession of Sarah O. Stewart as executrix of William Stewart deceased.

 
T71/64 407
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 254(Tot)  
[Name] Orange River  
[Stock] 51  
 

Registered to William Stewart deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Claren.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Orange River  
[Size] 1000  
 

Registered to William Stewart deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Clarend.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.