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Down Castle

Jamaica | St Andrew

Estate Details

Associated People (4)

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
1815 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Archibald Murdoch
1825 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Previous owner
Archibald Murdoch
1826 [EA] - → Executor
Caleb Blades
1826 [EA] - → Executor
William Robinson

Notes

These enslaved people were sold to John Gordon on Mount Ossa.

Estate Information (14)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Down-Castle  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 5(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Archibald Murdoch as owner.

 
T71/125 516
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Dawn Castle  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 7(F) 20(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Archibald Murdoch as owner.

 
T71/126 30
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 30(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot) 10(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Archibald Murdoch as owner.

 
T71/129 785
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot) 8(F) 19(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Caleb Blades and William Robinson as executors of Archibald Murdoch (deceased). 4 males registered by Plunkett in 1817; 3 males registered by Thomas in 1817; 4 males registered in 1817 by Down; 2 males registered in 1817 by Morton; 6 males registered by Scotland in 1817. No explanation on the acquisition of 8 females.

 
T71/131 59
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 9(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
 

Registered to Archibald Murdoch deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 9(Tot)  
[Name] Down Castle  
 

Registered to estate of Archibald Murdoch.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.