Spring Vale Pen

[Name] Spring Vale Pen  
[Crop] sugar, rum cattle  

Properties of William Atherton Esq; account filed by Edmund Eccleston, overseer. Greenpark Estate and Spring Vale Penn filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 102

[Name] Spring Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

The property of William Atherton Esquire. Account filed by Edmund Eccleston as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/09/1788 to 01/09/1789.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 188

[Name] Spring Vale  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

The property of William Atherton Esquire. Account filed by Edmund Eccleston as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/09/1789 to 01/09/1790.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 220-221 [f.111]

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle and horses  

The property of William Atherton Esquire. Account filed by Edmund Eccleston as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/09/1790 to 01/09/1791. Green Park Plantation and Spring Vale Penn filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 103-104

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, corn, some cattle  

The property of William Atherton Esquire. Account filed by William Fairclough as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/09/1791 to 01/09/1792. Green Park Plantation and Spring Vale Penn filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 449-450

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  

The property of William Atherton Esquire. Account filed by William Fairclough as overseer at Green Park. Accounts filed for 01/09/1792 to 01/09/1793. Green Park Estate and Spring Vale Penn filed together.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 395-396

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] cattle, coffee, sugar, rum  

Property of William Atherton Esq. Filed by William Fairclough as overseer on Green Park Plantation for the period 01/09/1793 to 01/09/1794.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 163-164

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] Coffee and cattle  

Belonging to William Atherton, Esq. Account filed by Isaac Gibbs, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 31

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] Coffee  

Belonging to William Atherton, Esq. Account filed by Daniel Ferguson, status not known.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 71

[Name] Spring Vale Estate  
[Crop] coffee  

Account filed by Decimus Harding as overseer for the period 01/09/1796 to 01/09/1797.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 65

[Name] Spring Vale Pen  
[Crop] Coffee, mules  

Account filed by Deamus Harding overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 86

[Name] Spring Vale Pen  
[Crop] Coffee  

Account filed by Deamus Harding overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 84-85

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] coffee, mules  

Account filed by Decimus Harding for the period 25/07/1799 to 31/07/1800.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 146

[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with William Atherton as the proprietor.

Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 26. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] Coffee  

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by Decimus Harding as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 108

Bequeathed by William Atherton to his brother John Atherton as tenant-for-life and thereafter to his brothers Richard and Henry. William Atherton also left an annuity of £2,000 and a lump sum of £5,000 to his wife Elizabeth Atherton, £2,500 to his nephew Thomas Makin, £2,500 to his niece Ellen Weston nee Makin, £3,000 in trust to "my stepson Rev. Joseph Brenton Wanton", £300 to his servant John Smith and an annuity of £20 to "Mary Southworth a mulatto woman in Preston... the said annuity being in lieu of any claim she may set up against me".

PROB 11/1403/224

[Name] Spring Vale Penn  
[Crop] Fat cattle, steers, horse, fustick, pasturage, cotton, coffee, mules  

Belonging to the heirs of Charles Farquharson, Esq, deceased. Account given in the name of Francis Farquharson, superintendent to said estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 154

[Name] Spring Vale Estate  
[Crop] Coffee, heifers  

Owners name not given. Account filed in the name of Robert Copping (status not given).

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 85

[Name] Spring Vale Pen  
[Crop] Coffee and cattle  

Account filed by Robert Copping as overseer. Filed for 25th July 1806-25th July 1807.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 18

[Name] Spring Vale Pen  
[Crop] Coffee and livestock  

Account filed by Robert Copping Filed for 1808 (25th July 1807-25th July 1808).

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 147

[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 442  

Registered to John Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 196(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 461  

Registered to John Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Spring-Vale  
[Stock] 266  

Registered to Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 332  

Registered to Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot) 89(F) 95(M)  
[Name] Spring Vale Pen  

In the possession of James Scott as attorney to Edward Atherton Esq.

T71/201 311-316

[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 313  

Registered to Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 416  

Registered to Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot) 90(F) 96(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Steele as Attorney to Edward Atherton Esq, the owner.

T71/206 160-161

Bequeathed by John Atherton to his nephew Edward Atherton and his brother Henry. Henry in fact predeceased John, his moity being inherited by Henry's daughters Eleanora Atherton and Lucy Willis. John Atherton also left £35,000 to his nephew Edward Atherton for the purchase of property, £2,000 to his nephew Thomas Makin and £2,000 to his niece Ellen Weston nee Makin as well as other smaller legacies.

PROB 11/1636/408

[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 458  

Registered to Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

Bequeathed by Edward Atherton to his children, although it's not clear whether he had any children, having married Elizabeth Wood Smith nee Wallace in 1819. He also left Elizabeth £500 and an annuity of £500 per annum, and £2,000 each to his sisters Mary, Elizabeth and Catherine Atherton. Failing direct issue, the estate was to pass to his nephew James Park, eldest son of Sir James Allan Park.

The causes of Atherton v. Park and Arrowsmith v Ingram presumably refer to the will of Edward Atherton. See:

TNA C 13/849/23: Atherton v Park. Plaintiffs: Mary Atherton and others. Defendant: James Allan Park and wife, Thomas Martin, Sir James Allan Park and wife, William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele (abroad). Amended by an order dated 4 April 1826: Jane Wallace, Harrison Arrowsmith and wife and Richard Ingham John added as defendants. Amended by an order dated 21 May 1827: Louisa Lucy Park, Katherine Eliza Park and Emma Mary Park added as defendants.

TNA C 13/2895/2: Arrowsmith v Ingram. Plaintiffs: Harrison Arrowsmith and others. Defendant: William Platlitt, Richard Steele, James Park alias James Allan Parke, Sir James Allan Park and wife, Mary Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Catherine Atherton, Richard Ingham and wife, Ann Smith and Jane Wallace.

PROB 11/1638/348

[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 571  

Registered to the heirs of Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of John Steele and William Allen as Attornies to the Heirs of Edward Atherton Esq, decd.

T71/211 229

[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 577  

Registered to William Peat Litt and estate of E. Atherton

Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 561  

Registered to William Peat Litt and heirs of E. Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 181(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Carey and Samuel Hilton Esquires as Attornies to William Peatt Litt Esq and Heirs of Edward Atherton decd.

T71/213 134-135

[Number of enslaved people] 179(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 475  

Registered to William Peat Litt and heirs of E. Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 187(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 492  

Registered to the heirs of Edward Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Carey as Attorney to William Peatt Litt and the Heirs of Edward Atherton decd.

T71/216 [unpaginated]

[Number of enslaved people] 180(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 506  

Registered to the heirs of Edward Atherton.

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

[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 586  

Registered to William Peat Litt and heirs of E. Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Vale  
[Stock] 481  

Registered to William Peat Litt and heirs of E. Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.

[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Carey as Attorney to William Peatt Litt and Heirs of Edward Atherton Esq decd.

T71/222 86

[Name] Spring-Vale  
[Size] 1972  

Registered to W. P. Litt and heirs of Atherton.

Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.