UCL

Belle Valley

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

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
1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Martial Lawrence Welch

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot) 30(F) 32(M)  
[Name] Belle Valley Estate  
 

Return of Martin Le. Welch, owner; returned by Charles Court, 'attorney on record'. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Peter.

 
T71/341 320-322
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 25(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Belle Valley  
 

Returned by Charles Court, attorney of M Welch, owner. St. Peter.

 
T71/352 236
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot) 26(F) 37(M)  
[Name] Bell Valley Estate  
 

Return of M L Welch Esq., owner; returned by S Savaren as manager. St. Peter.

 
T71/358 175
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 62(Tot) 25(F) 37(M)  
[Name] Belle Valley  
 

Returned by C Court, attorney to M L Welch, owner. St. Peter.

 
T71/360 151
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 57(Tot) 24(F) 33(M)  
[Name] Belle Valley  
 

Returned by George G. St. Ville, manager for an unnamed owner; includes a full return of the enslaved. St. Peter .

 
T71/362 335 - 337
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 54(Tot) 23(F) 31(M)  
[Name] Belle Valley Estate  
 

Return of M.L. Welch, owner; returned by Pierre Courche, attorney. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Peter.

 
T71/363 138