Grandvale Estate

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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
1822 [SY] - 1852 [EY] → Trust beneficiary
1792 [SY] - 1822 [EY] → Owner
1790 [SY] - 1792 [EY] → Owner
1765 [SY] - 1790 [EY] → Owner
1755 [SY] - 1765 [EY] → Owner
1735 [SY] - 1742 [EY] → Joint owner
1735 [SY] - → Joint owner
1735 [SY] - 1754 [EY] → Joint owner
1735 [SY] - → Joint owner
1735 [SY] - → Joint owner
1735 [SY] - 1742 [EY] → Joint owner
1754 [SY] - 1775 [LA] → Joint owner
1741 [EA] - 1743 [LA] → Other

Deceased administrator.

1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney

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£3,278 5S 6D

Estate Information (53)

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1741
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, fustick, logwood, coffee and pimento  
 

Belonging to Peter Campbell Esq. deceased. Account filed by James Mc. Lelanas overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 111-112
1741
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, pimento, mahogany, 3 enslaved men in the Kings service and 1 enslaved man named York sold for transportation  
 

Account filed by William Cunningham Junior Esq. administrator de bonis non of the personal estate of the late Sir James Campbell Knight administrator de bonis non of the personal estate of the late Robert Campbell Esq. and administrator of the personal estate of the late Andrew Campbell Esq. and also attorney of Alexander Cuningham Esq. in that part of Great Britain commonly called Scotland and Catherine his wife sister of the said Sir. James Campbell, Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell and attorney of Alexander Porterfield Esq. in that part of Great Britain commonly called Scotland and Margaret his wife sister of said Sir. James Campbell, Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell the said William Cuningham and Agnes his wife sister of said Sir James Campbell, Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell in her right being also interested.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/1 138
1742
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, mahogany, fustick, logwood and coffee  
 

Estate of Peter Campbell deceased. Account filed by James McLelan as overseer of the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 201
1743
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Cuningham gentleman administrator De bonis non of the personal estate of the late Robert Campbell Esq. and administrator De bonis non of the personal estate of the late Andrew Campbell Esq. and also attorney of Katherine Cuningham the widow of Alexander Cuningham late of Craigend Esq. deceased sister of the said Sir James Campbell Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell and attorney of Margaret Porterfield the widow of Alexander Porterfield of that folk [ilk?] late of the said Shire deceased likewise sister of Sir James Campbell Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell and attorney of Agnes Cuningham the widow of William Cuningham Junior Esq. late of the city of Glasgow in that part of Great Britain commonly called Scotland and since of the parish of Westmoreland in this island deceased likewise sister of said Sir James Campbell Robert Campbell and Andrew Campbell. The estates of Andrew Campbell were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 73
1763
[Name] Grande Vale  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Westmoreland in Thomas Craskell's 1763 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill.

 
Thomas Craskell's Map of the County of Surry in the Island of Jamaica (1763)
1775
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Alexander as attorney of Boyd Porterfield and Alexander Cunningham.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 278
1779
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney to Alexander Cunningham Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 170
1780
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by George Murray as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 196
1781
[Name] Grand Vale Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, fustic  
 

Account filed for 1 Oct 1780 to 1 Oct 1781. No ownership details. Account filed by David Dalglish.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 122
1782
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunningham Esquire. Account filed by George Murray his attorney. Accounts filed for The year 1782 to 01/10/1782.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 184
1783
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, livestock, mahogany  
 

The property of Alexander Cunningham Esq. Account filed by George Murray as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 122
1787
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunningham Esq; account filed by John True as overweer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 192-193
1787
[Name] Grandvale Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunningham Esq; account filed by John Frew.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 114
1788
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cotton, logwood  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunninghouse Esquire. Account filed by John Frew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 106
1789
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunningham Esquire. Account filed by John Frew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 307 f.152
1790
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Alexander Cunninghouse Esquire. Account filed by John Frew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 406-407 [f.203]
1791
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn attorny to the trustees of William Cunningham Esquire. Account filed by John Frew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 120-121 [f.55]
1792
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, a few cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn Esquire attorney to the trustees of William Cunningham Esquire of Craigings [?]. Account signed by John Frew as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 35-36
1793
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn Esquire attorney to the trustees of William Cunningham Esquire of Craig Ponds [?]. Account signed by William Dunbar as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 343-344
1794
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood, old copper  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn Esq attorney to the trustees of William Cunningham Esq of Graig Ends. Account filed by William Dunbar as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 117-118
1795
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn Esq attorney to the trustees of William Cunningham of Crag End. Account filed by William Dunbar as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 73
1796
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, old steers  
 

Belonging to the trustees of William Cunningham of Craig Ends. Account given by James Wedderburn, attorney. Account filed by John Dunbar, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Grandvale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, hire of enslaved people  
 

Under the direction of James Wedderburn Esq deceased (17/07/1797) and John Graham Esq as trustees to William Cunningham. Account filed by Peter McGregor as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 31
1798
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of John Graham Esq as attorney to the trustees of William Cunningham Esq. Account filed by Peter McGregor as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 184
1799
[Name] Grand-Vale  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Westmoreland as a sugar estate with a cattle mill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 211(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
 

Registered in Westmoreland in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, taken at a vestry convened for that purpose 15/11/1799 and subsequent days. No ownership details given.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 37.
1799
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, two cows  
 

Under the direction of John Monteith Esq attorney to John Cunningham Esq of Craigend. Account filed by Peter McGregory as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 13-14
1800
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of John Mitchell attorney to John Cunningham Esq. Account filed by Peter McGregor as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 141
1802
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Under the direction of John Monteith Esq, Attorney to John Cunningham of Craigends. Account filed by Peter McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 20
1803
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Under the direction of John Monteath Esq attorney to John Cunningham Esq of Craigends. Account filed by Peter McGregor as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 199
1804
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum, logwood  
 

Belonging to John Cunningham, Esq. Account given in the name of John Monteath. Account filed in the name of Peter McGregor, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 215
1807
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle and land rental  
 

Under the direction of John Monteath Esq. as attorney to John Cunningham Esq. Account presented by Peter McGregor as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 220-221
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Grandvale  
[Stock] 250  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Westmd.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 185(Tot)  
[Name] Grandvale  
[Stock] 85  
 

Registered to Hon. John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co1.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Grandvale  
[Stock] 247  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 228  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot) 89(F) 89(M)  
[Name] Grandvale Sugar Estate  
 

In the possession of Taylor Cathcart as attorney to John Cunningham Esquire.

 
T71/178 113-115
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 267  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 254  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot) 86(F) 87(M)  
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
 

In the possession of Taylor Cathcart as attorney to John Cunningham.

 
T71/179 Book 4 2
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 217  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 280  
 

Registered to John Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Taylor Cathcart as attorney to William Cumming.

 
T71/180 Book 4 18-19
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 248  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 164(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 122  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 177(Tot) 87(F) 90(M)  
[Name] Grand Vale Estate  
 

In the possession of Cathcart Taylor as attorney to William Cunningham Esquire.

 
T71/181 168-169
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 155  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 140  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot) 88(F) 91(M)  
[Name] Grandvale estate  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to William Cunningham.

 
T71/182 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 117  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 45  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32west.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Grand Vale  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to William Cunningham.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Westmd.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot) 92(F) 92(M)  
[Name] Grandvale Estate  
 

In the possession of James Lawson as attorney to William Cunninghame Esquire.

 
T71/189 86