UCL

Orangefield

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1791 [EA] - 1799 [LA] → Attorney
James Johnstone or Johnston the elder

The James Johnstone shown as acting attorney of Orangefield has been Inferred by LBS to be James Johnstone (d. 1817).

1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Previous owner
William Bond

Estate Information (12)

What is this?

1791
[Name] Orangefield Mountain  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the management of James Johnstone Esquire acting attorney for the property. Account filed by Hugh Gillespie as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 432
1792
[Name] Orangefield  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

On the order of James Johnstone Esq acting attorney for the property. Account filed by Dugald McDouglad as overseer for the period 01/01/1792 to 01/[?]/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 102
1794
[Name] Orangefield  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Disposed of on the order of James Johnstone Esq acting attorney for the estate. Account filed by Alexander Smith for the period 01/01/1794 to 01/01/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 171-172
1795
[Name] Orangefield Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the management of James Johnstone Esq, acting attorney. Account filed by Alexander Smith. Accounts filed for 1794-1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 33
1798
[Name] Orangefield  
[Crop] coffee  
 

On the order of James Johnstone Esq attorney for the estate. Account filed by John Bachelor for the period 01/01/1798 to 01/01/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 137
1799
[Name] Orangefield Coffee Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of John Johnstone. Account filed by John Johnstone. Accounts filed for 1798-1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 28-29
1800
[Name] Orangefield Coffee Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of James Maine. Account filed by James Maine. Accounts filed for 1799-1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 29
1801
[Name] Orangefield Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Under the care and direction of James Maine or which he is in possession of.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 62
1803
[Name] Orangefield Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, pimento  
 

Account filed by James Mason?, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 8
1807
[Name] Orangefield  
[Crop] Coffee  
 

Estate produce disposed of by the desire of John Stewart Esq. as estate attorney and under his management. Account filed by James Sanderson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 72
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Orangefield Mt.  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to heirs of W. Bond.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.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] 40(Tot)  
[Name] Orangefield  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to William Bond deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.