Heart's Ease / George's Valley

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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
Mortgagee-in-Possession

James Crokatt succeeded his brother, who was mortgagee-in-possession

1758 [EA] - 1759 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1792 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Mortgagee-in-Possession
1796 [EA] - → Owner
1797 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Previous owner
1809 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Executor
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Executor
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Receiver
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Receiver

Associated Claims (1)

£2,497 1S 2D

Estate Information (36)

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1758
[Name] George Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In Possession of Mr Daniel Criskhatt (sp?). Account filed by Simon Frazer, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 79
1759
[Name] George Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In possession of Daniel Criskhatt (sp?) Esquire as mortgagee. Account filed by Simon Fraser, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 153
1786
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Kerr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 176-177
1787
[Name] Georges Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by John Kerr as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 63
1788
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 305 f.162
1789
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, one stag, small amount of timber  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 273 f.137
1790
[Name] George Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer. Accounts filed for 31/12/1789 to 14/07/1790.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 382
1791
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer. Accounts filed for 15/07/1790 to 15/07/1791.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 210-211
1792
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Jaques and Fisher attornies to Sir Alexander Crawford Bart as mortgagee in possession. Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer. Accounts filed for 15/07/1791 to 15/08/1792.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 189-190
1793
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Messrs Jaques and Fisher attornies to Sir Alexander Crawford Bart as mortgagee in possession. Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 424
1794
[Name] Georges Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer for the period 01/01/1794 to 01/01/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 210
1795
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood  
 

Account filed by Alexander Allison as overseer for the period 01/10/1794 to 06/11/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 85
1796
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to John McMillan Esq. Account filed by John McGidie, overseer.

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

Belonging to the heirs of John Mc Millen dec. Account filed by John Manedic? Overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 145
1799
[Name] Georges Valley  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In St Elizabeth (later Manchester) 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, one cow  
 

Property of the heirs of John McMillan Esq deceased. Account filed by John McIntosh as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 02/10/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 13
1800
[Name] Georges Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the attorney of the mortgagees. Account filed by Duncan Graham as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 80-81
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's ease  
 

Registered to George Napier 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] 95(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
 

Registered to heirs of Napier.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 98(Tot) 37(F) 61(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Peter Napier as executor to the will of George Napier deceased.

 
T71/65 301-303
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 97(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 82  
 

Registered to Peter Napier.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Daniel Shield (sp?) as attorney to George Napier, executor to George Napier dec.

 
T71/66 226
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 118(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 70  
 

Registered to the estate of George Napier.

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

In the possession of George Napier as executor of George Napier deceased.

 
T71/67 208-209
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 72  
 

Registered to the estate of George Napier.

 
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] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 74  
 

Registered to George Napier.

 
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] 120(Tot) 54(F) 66(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Mitchell as Receiver for the Estate of George Napier deceased.

 
T71/68 322-323
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 14  
 

Registered to the estate of George Napier.

 
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] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Heart's Ease  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to James Mitchell.

 
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.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] George's Valley  
 

Registered to the estate of Peter Napier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 121(Tot) 54(F) 67(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Mitchell as Receiver of the Estate of George Napier deceased.

 
T71/71 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 120(Tot)  
[Name] George's Valley  
 

Registered to William Peart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot)  
[Name] George's Valley  
 

Registered to William Peart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 116(Tot) 57(F) 59(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Peart as Receiver to Estate of George Napier.

 
T71/73 297
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 115(Tot)  
[Name] George's Valley  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to William Peart.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Heart's Ease and Napierston  
[Size] 1580  
 

Registered to Alexander Napier.

 
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.