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Ross's Valley

Jamaica | Port Royal

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Associated People (8)

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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Trustee
David Aird
1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
Donald Ross
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
David Aird
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
Hercules Ross
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
Agnes Ross
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
Catherine Ross
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
Jennet Ross
1819 [EA] - → Not known
Judah Phillip Levy

Estate Information (11)

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1804
[Name] Ross's  
 

Plotted as Ross's on James Robertson's 1804 map, assumed to be Ross's Valley.

 
James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David Aird, trustee.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 48(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David Aird, trustee.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
 

Registered to David Aird.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to David Aird.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot) 18(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of David Aird as attorney to Agness Ross, Pennet Ross, Catherine Ross and Hercules Ross.

 
T71/119 155-156
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
 

Registered to David Aird.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Catherine Ross.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Ross's Valley  
 

Registered to J. P. Levy.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hercules Ross as owner. Delivered to me in conformity to the will of Donald Ross deceased and registered in Port Royal by David Aird as trustee in 1817.

 
T71/120 53
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Catherine Ross.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.