Water Valley

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Associated People (12)

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
- 1846 [LA] → Seller

Sale of Dry Valley and Water Valley together to Lawrence Hislop for £8000

- 1775 [EY] → Owner

In his will made and proved in 1775, William Virgo left his Water Valley estate to his sons James Virgo and Montague Wisdom Virgo, the net proceeds to be divided between them.

- 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
- 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1775 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Joint owner

Co-heir with his brother Montague Wisdom Virgo of their father William Virgo

1781 [EA] - 1796 [LA] → Owner

By an indenture dated 02/04/1781 the heirs of William Virgo conveyed Water Valley to Robert Minto, with the participation of Neill Malcolm, who appears to have previously advanced some £19,000 on the estate.

1781 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Judgement creditor

By an indenture dated 02/04/1781 the heirs of William Virgo conveyed Water Valley to Robert Minto, with the participation of Neill Malcolm, who appears to have previously advanced some £19,000 on the estate

1803 [EA] - 1803 [LA] → Not known

In 1803, trustees for Robert Minto deceased registered the enslaved people on Water Valley.

1804 [EA] - 1804 [LA] → Previous owner
1815 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
1830 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner

Owner of a group of enslaved people on the Water Valley estate


Associated Claims (2)

£1,522 0S 11D
£5,576 12S 6D

Estate Information (26)

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1775
[Name] Water Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum , molasses  
 

Belonging to the heirs of William Virgo Esq. deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 263
1796
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Belonging to Robert Minto, Esq. Account filed by James Tyson, book-keeper/late overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 159
1799
[Name] Water-Valley  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Trelawny 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.
1803
[Name] Water Valley Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of the trustees of Robert Minto Esq deceased and received by David Richards. Account filed by said David Richards for the period 12/09/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 107
1804
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle and fustic  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Robert Minto? Esq, deceased. Account filed in the name of Edward Mark, overseer to said estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 163
1807
[Name] Water Valley  
[Crop] sugar, rum and livestock  
 

Account filed by Thomas Forsyth as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 60
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 283(Tot)  
[Name] Water-Valley  
[Stock] 249  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 274(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 222  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 275(Tot) 141(F) 134(M)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Minto as Owner on Water Valley Estate.

 
T71/227 1495-1502
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 270(Tot)  
[Name] Wales Valley  
[Stock] 101  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 255(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Minto Esquire as Owner on Walter Valley Estate.

 
T71/231 [unpaginated]
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 288(Tot)  
[Name] Wales Valley  
[Stock] 183  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 293(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 274  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 271(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Minto as Owner on Water Valley Estate.

 
T71/233 [Unpaginated]
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 297(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 276  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al20.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 293(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 288  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 269(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Minto Esquire as Owner on Water Valley Estate.

 
T71/235 [unpaginated]
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 297(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 276  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 297(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 120  
 

Registered to Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 274(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Minto Esquire as Owner on Water Valley Estate.

 
T71/239 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 315(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 16  
 

Registered to Walter Minto, deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 346(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
[Stock] 151  
 

Registered to estate of Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 316(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley  
 

Registered to estate of Walter Minto.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Trel.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot) 33(F) 42(M)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honorable Richard Barrett as Attorney of Mrs Mary Minto.

 
T71/241 11
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Water Valley Estate  
 

In the possession of The Honorable Richard Barrett as Guardian for the Heirs of Walter Minto Esquire deceased.

 
T71/241 13