Canoe Valley

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Associated People (10)

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
1790 [EA] - 1790 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1823 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner

Associated Claims (1)

£9,225 16S 5D

Notes

This estate was a pen. It was owned in conjunction with Great Valley, which was a sugar estate. It is assumed that the marking of Canoe Valley as a sugar estate in James Robertson's map of 1804 was a reference to Great Valley sugar estate; hence Canoe Valley in James Robertson's map is given the reference JA2106.


Estate Information (22)

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1786
[Name] Cunoe Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

On the orders of John Grant executor and Olive Wint executrix of Thomas Durrant Esq deceased; account filed by said John Grant planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 155
1787
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum, logwood  
 

Account filed by John Grant.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 115 f.58
1790
[Name] Canoe Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of William Mitchell Esquire. Account filed by Wm Milne.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 34
1799
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In St Elizabeth (later Manchester) 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot) 22(F) 24(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as attorney to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
T71/65 438-439
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 189  
 

Registered to the heirs of Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 46(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 218  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot) 22(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Right Honourable William Shand as attorney to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
T71/66 274
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 421(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 46  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 203  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 467(Tot) 231(F) 231(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of George Mackay as attorney to John and James Shaw Esquires. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley.

 
T71/67 270-273
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 153  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 468(Tot) 231(F) 237(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Marshall as Attorney to John and James Shaw Esquires Owners. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley. 11 enslaved people added through "conveyance from Milligan Robertson & Co. whose agent George Mackay made last Return".

 
T71/68 415-419
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 43(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 171  
 

Registered to John and Alexander Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 112  
 

Registered to Messrs. Schaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 464(Tot) 234(F) 230(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Marshall as Attorney of John and James Shaw Esquires the owners. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley.

 
T71/72 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 121  
 

Registered to the Messrs. Shaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 143  
 

Registered to John and A. Shaw.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32manc.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 460(Tot) 233(F) 227(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Farquharson & Alexander McLogan (sp?) as Attornies to Robert Gladstone Esquire. Assumed to be both Canoe Valley and Great Valley. Increase by purchase "Registered formerly by John & James Shaw Esquires".

 
T71/73 171-174 plus additional unpaginated sheet
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Stock] 135  
 

Registered to Robert Gladstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Manch.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Canoe Valley  
[Size] 1000  
 

Registered to exors. of Robert Gladstone.

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