Sunning Hill Estate

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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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
- 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
- 1833 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
- 1824 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1770 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Not known

Identified variously as executor (1770), or the estate was described as 'Come into possession' of, or filed by, Philip Ph. Livingston (1773-1781).

1770 [EA] - 1781 [LA] → Previous owner
1783 [EA] - 1784 [LA] → Owner
1790 [EA] - 1793 [LA] → Attorney

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£2,921 16S 0D

Estate Information (48)

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1770
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Paplay Esq. deceased. Account filed by Philip Philip Livingston as one of the executors of George Paplay deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 180
1772
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Paplay Esq. deceased. Account filed by Philip Philip Livingston as one of the executors of George Paplay deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 23
1773
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Paplay Esq. deceased and coming into the hands of Charles Dawes Jun. and Philip Philip Livingston as the executors of George Paplay deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 188
1779
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum and cattle  
 

Belonging to the estate of George Paplay Esq. deceased and come into the hands of Philip Philip Livingston.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 202
1780
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Estates of George Paplay Esquire deceased. Account filed by Philip Philip Livingston Esquire. Maverlys, Sunning Hill, Golden Vale, Friendship all filed together. Crops listed separately.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 8
1781
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The different plantations belonging to the Estate of George Papley (sp?) Esquire Deceased. Account filed by Philip Philip Livingston. Mavely's, Sunning Hill, Golden Vale all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 112
1783
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Edward Manning Paplay Esq. Account filed by John Burke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 26
1784
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Edward Manning Paplay Esq. Account filed by John Burke as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 177
1786
[Name] Sunning Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Richard Mason.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 167
1786
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Rich.d Mason as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 138
1788
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Nicholas Plisham Downer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 135 [f.68]
1789
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

on the orders of Edward Manning Papplay Esquire. Account filed by William Cavet as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 447-448 f.221
1790
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Edward Manning Tapley [= Paplay] Esquire by William Ross and Robert N. Ellis Esquires acting for the plantation on the orders of the Court of Chancery. Account filed by William Cavet as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 405-406 [f.202]
1791
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Edward Manning Paplay Esquire under the direction of William Ross and Rob.t Ellis Esquires acting receivers for the plantation by order of the Court of Chancery. Account filed by William Caret as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 168-169
1792
[Name] Sunning Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the management of Wm Ross and Robert Needham Ellis acting receivers for the estate. Account filed by William Cavet as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 269 [f.135]
1793
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Dillworth one of the executors of Philip Philip Livingston deceased for the period 01/08/1793 (being the time the executors were in possession of the estate) to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 46
1793
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Disposed of on order of William Ross and Robery N Ellis Esq.s acting receivers. Account filed by William Cavet as overseer for the period 01/01/1793 to 25/07/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 6-7
1794
[Name] Sunning Hil  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Dillworth one of the executors of Philip Philip Livingston deceased for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 175
1795
[Name] Sunning Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Robert Arthur.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 139
1796
[Name] Sunning Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to George Livingston Esq. Account given by Robert Ross, attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Disposed of by George Livingston Esq as proprietor. Account filed by William McIntosh as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 164
1798
[Name] Sunning hill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Thomas-in-the-East as a sugar estate with 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1800
[Name] Sunning Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William McIntosh as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 177-178
1803
[Name] Sunning Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Owners name not given. Account filed in the name of John Kelly (status not given).

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 65
1807
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Charles Maddock.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 12
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 65  
 

Registered to George Livingston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for 1810.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 123(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 17  
 

Registered to George Livingston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1811.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning-Hill  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to George Livingstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 156(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 102  
 

Registered to George Livingstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 91(Tot) 38(F) 53(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of J H Livingston for the estate of Ph. Ph. Livingston deceased as Receiver .

 
T71/145 457-460
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to George Livingstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 129(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 12  
 

Registered to George Livingstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 49(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Cargill as owner; increase due to purchases from various vendors.

 
T71/146 70-72
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 88(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill Estate  
 

In the possession of Robert Cargill as Receiver of Sunning Hill Estate.

 
T71/146 72-73
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 167(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 89  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 92  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Cargill as owner.

 
T71/147 56-60
1824
[Name] Sunning Hill  
 

Auction of six lots pursuant to an order of the Commissioners, named in a Commission of Bankrupt against James Wildman of Fen Court, Fenchurch Street, merchant... Lot 3: the morgage debt of £1800 on Sunning Hill sugar estate in St Thomas-in-the-East, containing 1274 acres, except 303 acres thereof previously sold, and a gang of about 89 enslaved people, subject to a prior mortgage of £6600.

 
Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser 13/12/1824.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 193(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 199(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 197(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Cargill as owner.

 
T71/148 52
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 190(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 192(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 73  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 225(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 30  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Stock] 35  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Cargill as owner.

 
T71/150 92
1839
[Name] Sunning Hill  
[Size] 944  
 

Registered to Robert Cargill.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.