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Harmony Vale

Jamaica | St Ann

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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] - 1800 [LA] → Previous owner
Stephen Breary
1815 [EA] - → Receiver
John Mason
1822 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Not known
Achilles Onffroy
1822 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Not known
James Simpson

Estate Information (16)

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1791
[Name] Harmony Vale Pen  
[Crop] hire of enslaved people, cattle, horses  
 

Belonging to Frances Breary a free Mulatto woman and the heirs of Stephen Breary deceased in the possession of and under the care of John Packharries Esquire acting executor for the deceased. Account filed by Daniel Devaney of St Ann's.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 176-177 [f.83]
1792
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] Pasturage  
 

The property of Frances Breary a free Mulatto woman and the heirs of Stephen Breary under the care, direction and possession of Mr John Packham, acting executor of Stephen Breary. Account filed by John Jackson of St Ann.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 90
1793
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] cattle, pasturage, corn, coffee and one horse  
 

Belonging to Frances Breary a free mulatto woman and the heirs of Stephen Breary deceased, in the possession and mangement of John Packharnis acting executor of the deceased. Account filed by said John Packharnis for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 95
1794
[Name] Harmony Vale  
[Crop] cattle, pasturage, corn, coffee, some horses, rents  
 

Property of Stephen Breary deceased. Account filed by John Packharnis for theyear ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 144
1795
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] rents  
 

Property of Stephen Breary deceased by John Packharness as his acting executor. Account filed by said John Packharness for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 253
1796
[Name] Harmony Vale Estate  
[Crop] Pasturage, rent  
 

Belonging to Stephen Breary Dec. Account given by John Packharnes, acting executor.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] rents  
 

Property of Stephen Breary deceased by Alexander McGregor. Account filed by said Alexander McGregor for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 30
1798
[Name] Harmony Vale Pen  
[Crop] Rental of property  
 

Account filed by Robert George In the property of the late Stephen Hussey Deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 8-9
1799
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] rents  
 

Property of Stephen Breary deceased by John Packharris acting executor. Account filed by said John Packharris for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 42
1800
[Name] Harmony Vale Penn  
[Crop] rents  
 

Property of Stephen Breary deceased by John Packharris acting executor. Account filed by said John Packharris for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 134-135
1815
[Name] Harmony-Vale  
 

Registered to John Mason, receiver.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot)  
[Name] Little River etc.  
[Stock] 47  
 

Registered to Onffroy and O'Hara. Assumed to include Harmony Vale.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Little River and Harmony Vale  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Onffroy and Simpson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 3(Tot)  
[Name] Little River and Harmony Vale  
[Stock] 44  
 

Registered to Onffroy and Simpson.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Little River and Harmony Vale  
[Stock] 42  
 

Registered to Onffroy and Simpson.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Little River, etc.  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Onffroy and Simpson. Assumed to include Harmony Vale.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.