Ross's Valley

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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
1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner
1819 [EA] - → Not known

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.

 
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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.