Anchovy Valley

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Associated People (11)

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
- 1787 [LA] → Owner

Anchovy Valley was part of the property bequeathed (subject to an annuity of £150 p.a for his wife secured on it and the enslaved people on the estate) by Thomas Gregory Johnston [formerly of Portland but then] of Fetcham in Surrey under his will, made in 1785 and proved 20/07/1787.

1787 [SY] - → Annuitant
1824 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1824 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1830 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor
1807 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1830 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor

Associated Claims (1)

£2,774 18S 2D

Estate Information (40)

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1787
[Name] Anchovy Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Gregory Johnson Esq deceased; account filed by James Innes as overseer under the management of James McVicar Esq attorney for the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 190
1788
[Name] Anchovy Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Gregory Johnston Esquire deceased of the parish of Portland under the care and direction of Charles Bryan Junior Esquire nominated under the deceased's will. Account filed by James Innes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 314
1789
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Gregory Johnston Esquire deceased of the parish of Portland under the care and direction of Charles Bryan Junior Esquire nominated in the deceased's will. Account filed by James Innes as overseer of Portland.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 441-442
1790
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Innes planter overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 228-229 [f.115]
1791
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Thomas Gregory Johnston Esquire deceased under the care and direction of Charles Bryan Esquire his appointee. Account filed by James James as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 405-406
1792
[Name] Anchovy Valley Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the heirs of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esquire deceased late of the parish of Portland under the care and direction of Charles Bryan Esquire executor of the deceased's estate. Account filed by James Innes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 4-5
1793
[Name] Anchovy Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management of Charles Bryan Esq. Account filed by James Innes as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 21
1794
[Name] Anchovy Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor. Account filed by Archibald Anderson as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 157
1795
[Name] Anchovy Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Thomas Gregory Johnston, Esq, deceased. Account given by Charles Bryan, Esq, acting executor. Account filed by Archibald Anderson, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 20
1796
[Name] Anchovey Valley Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq, dec. Account given by Charles Bryan Esq, acting executor. Account filed by Archibald Anderson, overseer`.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Anchovey Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor for the deceased. Account filed by Archibald Anderson as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/11/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 12
1798
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in Portland in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a windmill.

 
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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Anchovey Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor for the deceased. Account filed by Archibald Anderson as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 114-115
1798
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Portland as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and a windmill 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] Anchovy Valley Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor for the deceased. Account filed by Andrew Watson as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 193
1800
[Name] Anchovey Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The rent estate of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor. Account filed by Andrew Watson as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 143-144
1801
[Name] Anchovy Valley Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, molasses and rum  
 

The Real Estate of Thomas Gregory Johnston Esq deceased, under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as Acting Exor. Account filed by Andrew Watson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 181
1803
[Name] Anchovey Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Real estate of Thomas Gregory Johnstone Esq deceased under the management and direction of Charles Bryan Esq as acting executor. Account filed by Andrew Watson as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 206
1807
[Name] Anchovey Valley  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Property of Andrew Gregory Johnston Esq. and under his own management and direction till the month of September last when he embarked for Great Britain and under the management and direction since of Charles Bryan Esq. as his attorney. Account presented by Andrew Watson as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 189-190
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to A. and J. Johnstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Portld.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 282(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to A. & J. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy-Valley  
[Stock] 121  
 

Registered to Andrew Gregory Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 219(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 94  
 

Registered to Andrew Gregory Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot) 106(F) 101(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Andrew Watson as Attorney to Andrew Gregory Johnston Esq.

 
T71/151 64-67
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 209(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 22  
 

Registered to Andrew Gregory Johnston.

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot) 103(F) 105(M)  
[Name] Anchovey Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Andrew Watson as Attorney to Andrew Gregory Johnston Esq.

 
T71/152 112
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot) 6(F) 12(M)  
[Name] Anchovey Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Andrew Watson as owner.

 
T71/152 109
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to Andrew Gregory Johnston.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot) 96(F) 101(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Anderson Esq as Attorney to Andrew G Johnston.

 
T71/153 23
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 85  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al14.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot) 92(F) 88(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Gilchrist as Attorney to Andrew Gregory Johnstone.

 
T71/154 71
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 183(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 86  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 18  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot) 88(F) 81(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Charles Anderson as Attorney to Andrew Gregory Johnston Esq.

 
T71/155-156 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to Thomas G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 25  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32port.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 162(Tot)  
[Name] Anchovy Valley  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to Andrew G. Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Portld.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 165(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Andrew Gregory Johnston as Proprietor.

 
T71/157 119