Great Valley

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Associated People (9)

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
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£9,225 16S 5D

Notes

This estate was owned in conjunction with Canoe Valley, which was a pen. It is assumed that the marking of Canoe Valley as a sugar estate in James Robertson's map of 1804 was a reference to Great Valley sugar estate; hence Canoe Valley in James Robertson's map is given the reference JA2106.


Estate Information (15)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 396(Tot) 189(F) 209(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to John and Alexander Shaw.

 
T71/65 400-408
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 402(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
 

Registered to the heirs of Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 408(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 408(Tot) 196(F) 212(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Great Valley Plantation: the Honourable William Shand as attorney to John and Alexander Schaw esqs.

 
T71/66 273-274
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
[Stock] 167  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 422(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 467(Tot) 231(F) 231(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Mackay as attorney to John and James Shaw Esquires. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley.

 
T71/67 270-273
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 430(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 447(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 468(Tot) 231(F) 237(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Marshall as Attorney to John and James Shaw Esquires Owners. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley. 11 enslaved people added through "conveyance from Milligan Robertson & Co. whose agent George Maukay made last Return".

 
T71/68 415-419
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 435(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
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] 467(Tot)  
[Name] Great Valley  
[Stock] 213  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 464(Tot) 234(F) 230(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Marshall as Attorney of John and James Shaw Esquires the owners. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley.

 
T71/72 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 460(Tot) 233(F) 227(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Farquharson & Alexander McLogan (sp?) as Attornies to Robert Gladstone Esquire. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley. Increase by purchase "Registered formerly by John & James Shaw Esquires".

 
T71/73 171-174 plus additional unpaginated sheet
1839
[Name] Great Valley  
[Size] 1529  
 

Registered to exors. of Robert Gladstone.

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