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Orchard Plantation

Jamaica | Port Royal

Estate Details

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
- 1837 [LA] → Receiver
Joseph Gordon
- 1837 [LA] → Receiver
Barnaby Maddan
1826 [SY] - → Administrator
Barnaby Maddan
1810 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
James Willasey
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Barnaby Maddan
1817 [EA] - → Other
Hugh Hamilton Auld

Signed the slave register

1817 [EA] - → Attorney
Edward George Matthew
1823 [EA] - → Other
Henry Rhodes Morgan

Purchaser of 104 enslaved people on this estate at some point between 1820 and 1823.

1831 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
Joseph Gordon

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Port Royal 30 (Orchard Plantation)
£5,368 1S 10D

Notes

104 enslaved people on this estate were purchased by Henry Rhodes Morgan and moved to Plinlimmon in Manchester between 1820 and 1823.

Estate Information (21)

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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 302(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to James Willacy.

 
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] 322(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to James Willacy.

 
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] 337(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to James Willasey.

 
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] 329(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to James Willasey [torn].

 
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] 319(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 312(Tot) 157(F) 155(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Edward George Mathew as attorney to James Willasey.

 
T71/119 11-19
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 308(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to John Willasey.

 
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] 311(Tot) 157(F) 154(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Barnaby Maddan as attorney to James Willasey. Previously returned by Edward George Mathew as attorney to James Willasey.

 
T71/120 135-137
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 253(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Barnaby Maddan as attorney to James Willasey. Decrease by sale to H. R. Morgan in the parish of Manchester in March 1821.

 
T71/121 50-52
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 262(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to James Willasey.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 267(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 273(Tot) 134(F) 139(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Barnaby Maddan as administrator in the estate of Jas Willasey deceased.

 
T71/122 83-84
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 292(Tot) 143(F) 149(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Barnaby Maddan as administrator on the estate of Jas Willasey deceased. 27 births, of which 3 are recorded as having died; age 9 months, age 8 months and age 6 months.

 
T71/123 151
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 295(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Barnaby Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 291(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon and B. Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32royl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 284(Tot) 139(F) 145(M)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

In the possession of B. Maddan and Jos. Gordon as attornies.

 
T71/124 152
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 282(Tot)  
[Name] Orchard  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon and B. Maddan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33PtRoyl.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Orchard  
[Size] 850  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40PtRoyal.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.