Orange Vale Plantation

[Name] Orange Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to John Elmslie Esquire Merchant in London. Under the care and management of Messieurs W. Laing & Sanderson as attornies. Account filed by William Abercrombie, planter.

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[Name] Orange Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  

The property of or in the possession of John Elmslie Esquire. Account filed by John Sanderson attorney for the estate. Accounts filed for 19/06/1782 to 31/12/1782.

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[Name] Orange Vale  
[Crop] Coffee, cattle  

Account filed by William Stephens as overseer.

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[Name] Orange Vale  
[Crop] coffee, cattle  

Account filed by Andrew Sutherland as overseer.

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[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee and steers, old cows  

Account filed by Andrew Sutherland, overseer.

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[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  
[Crop] Coffee, old cows, calf, steers, old bull, heifers  

Owner not given. Account filed by Andrew Sutherland, overseer.

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[Name] Orange Vale Estate  
[Crop] coffee, some cattle, horses and mules  

Account filed by Andrew Sutherland for the year ending 31/12/1798.

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[Name] Orange Vale  

Indenture of 27 and 28/09/1803 between Alexander Donaldson and George Glenny of the one part and William Manning, John Inglis, Joseph Dorin and John Robley (each representing, and partner in, a different firm of London merchants) conveyed from Donaldson to the London merchants substantial slave-property to secure new capital of £60,000. The second indenture dated 28/09/1803 gave the [extended] background, and showed the prior conveyance to Alexander Donaldson of the Orange Vale estate in St George and the enslaved people attached to it by George Churchill and Elizabeth his wife in 1801, subject to a mortgage to John Elmslie since extinguished. Deed Book 1804, British Library, EAP688/1/1/18, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP688-1-1-18 pp. 82-84 and pp. 86-138.

[Name] Orange Vale  
[Crop] coffee  

Account filed by William Clarke as overseer.

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[Name] Orange Vale  
[Crop] Coffee and livestock  

Belonging to the heirs of Alexander Donaldson Esq. deceased. Account filed by William Clarke as overseer.

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[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot)  
[Name] Orange-Vale  
[Stock] 80  

Registered to Alexander Grant and Joseph Green.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 244(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 82  

Registered to Alexander Grant & Joseph Green.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 240(Tot) 122(F) 118(M)  
[Name] Orange Vale  

In the possession of Alexander Grant, John Meek & Joseph Green Esquires as Executors & Trustees of the Estate of Alexander Donaldson the Owner, deceased.

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[Number of enslaved people] 242(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 97  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 243(Tot) 121(F) 122(M)  
[Name] Orange Vale  

In the possession of John Meek and Joseph Green Esquires as Executors and Trustees of Alexander Donaldson deceased the Owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 90  

Registered to heirs of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 251(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 98  

Registered to heirs of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot) 134(F) 127(M)  
[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  

In the possession of Joseph Green and Alexander Stevenson as Managers appointed by the High Court of Chancery in England and confirmed by the Court of Chancery here in the cause of Frant & al. v.s. Meek & al. of the Trust Estate of Alexander Donaldson deceased and on Orange Vale Plantation.

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[Number of enslaved people] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 87  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 86  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 278(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 65  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 276(Tot) 142(F) 134(M)  
[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  

In the possession of William Lambie and James Grant as Managers appointed by the High Court of Chancery.

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[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 84  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 184  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29portgeorg.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 79(F) 81(M)  
[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  

In the possession of William Lambie & George McLeish as agents appointed by the High Court of Chancery in England. Decrease of 95 enslaved people removed to Low Layton estate.

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[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 123  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 117  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32geor.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale  
[Stock] 140  

Registered to executors of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot)  
[Name] Orange Vale Plantation  

In the possession of William Lambie & George McLeish as Attornies to the Heirs of Alexander Donaldson.

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[Name] Orange Vale  
[Size] 1217  

Registered to heirs of Alexander Donaldson.

Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40George.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.