Associated People (11) |
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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:
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1770 [EA] - 1770 [LA] → Joint owner
A deed in the Tharp Papers records the mortgage by William Blake and his wife of their half of Potosi and the whole of Dean's Valley Waterworks to John Tharp IV in 1770. |
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1770 [EA] - 1770 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
A deed in the Tharp Papers records the mortgage by William Blake and his wife of their half of Potosi and the whole of Dean's Valley Waterworks to John Tharp IV in 1770. |
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1775 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Annuitant
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1788 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Receiver
Shown simply as in possession in all but one year, when he was shown as Receiver |
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1809 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Trustee
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1815 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Trustee
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1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
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1820 [EA] - → Attorney
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1820 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
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1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Awarded compensation as owner-in-fee in 1836. |
Associated Claims (1) |
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£3,534 19S 7D
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Estate Information (32) |
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1788
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle In the possession of the Hon. James Wildman Esquire. Account filed by James Ferguson as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 380
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1789
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works
[Crop] sugar, rum In the possession of and under the care and direction of the Hon. James Wildman receiver appointed by the Chancellor. Account filed by James Ferguson as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 250-251 f.127
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1790
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle In the possession of the Hon. James Wildman. Account filed by James Ferguson as former overseer. Accounts filed for From 14/08/1789 to 1790 [date unclear].
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 235 [f.118]
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1791
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum In possession of the Hon. James Wildman Esquire. Account filed by William Irving as overseer. Accounts filed for 14/07/1790 to 14/07/1791.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 156-157 [f.73]
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1797
[Name] Dean Valley Water Works
[Crop] sugar, rum, cane plants, old copper Account given by James Wedderburn, Receiver appointed by Chancery. Account filed by James Ferguson, overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 211
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1797
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, herrings On the order of George Atkinson and Matthew Atkinson Esq.s receivers appointed by the Chancellor. Account filed by James Ferduson as overseer for the period 17/07/1797 to 17/07/1798.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 83
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1799
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Estate
[Crop] sugar, rum Account filed by James Ferguson as overseer for the year 1799 to 29/08/1799.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 66-67
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1799
[Number of enslaved people] 214(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley Water Work 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.
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1799
[Name] Deans-Valley Water-Works
[Crop] Sugar Plotted In Westmoreland as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a watermill 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.
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1800
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle On the order of Matthew Atkinson Esq receiver. Account filed by James Mure as overseer for the period 01/09/1799 to 01/09/1800
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 105
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1801
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Plantation
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle Delivered by order of Matthew Atkinson Esq, receiver. Account filed by James Ware (?) as overseer.
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 153
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1810
[Number of enslaved people] 233(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 215 Registered to William Green, trustee.
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.
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1811
[Number of enslaved people] 232(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 132 Registered to William Green (trustee).
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.
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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 235 Registered to William Fairclough, trustee.
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.
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot) 92(F) 71(M)
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works Sugar Plantation In the possession of William Fairclough as trustee for the heirs of Thomas Partridge Tharpe Esquire deceased the owners.
T71/178 137-139
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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 296 Registered to William Fairclough, trustee.
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.
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1819
[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley W.W. [Stock] 277 Registered to William Fairclough, trustee.
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.
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 85(F) 68(M)
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works In the possession of Thomas Ricketts Hylton as attorney for John Tharp.
T71/179 Book 3 1
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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 217(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 290 Registered to John Tharp.
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.
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 279 Registered to John Tharp.
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.
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)
[Name] Deans Valley Water Works In the possession of William Tharpe as attorney for Deans Valley Water Works. Increase by purchase from Mrs Tharpe from Phoenix Estate in Hanover.
T71/180 Book 9 41-42
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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 226(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley [Stock] 273 Registered to John Tharp.
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.
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1825
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley and Water Works [Stock] 292 Registered to John Tharp.
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.
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 161(Tot) 86(F) 75(M)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Tharpe as agent for John Tharp.
T71/181 153-154
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 216(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley and Water Works [Stock] 97 Registered to John Tharpe.
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.
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1827
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley and Water Works [Stock] 103 Registered to John Tharpe.
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.
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1828
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley and Water Works [Stock] 93 Registered to John Tharpe.
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.
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1829
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)
[Name] [no name given] In the possession of William Tharp for John Tharp Esquire.
T71/187 [unpaginated]
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley Dry Works [Stock] 48 Registered to John Tharpe per receivers.
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.
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1831
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley Dry Works [Stock] 129 Registered to John Tharpe.
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.
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)
[Name] Dean Valley Water Works Estate In the possession of William Miller and George Marrett attornies to John Vaughan and Philip Vaughan Esquires.
T71/188 288
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1832
[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)
[Name] Dean's Valley Dry Works [Stock] 31 Registered to John Tharpe.
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.
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate [ Jamaica | Westmoreland ]', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/3203 [accessed 21st November 2024].
