Berry Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (9)

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
1775 [EA] - 1787 [EY] → Owner
1789 [EA] - 1812 [LA] → Joint owner
1789 [EA] - 1812 [LA] → Joint owner
1795 [EA] - → Manager
1812 [EA] - 1831 [EY] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney

Associated Claims (1)

£1,906 8S 8D

Estate Information (40)

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1775
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Cruikshank Esq. Account filed by John Smail, planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 104
1776
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Cruikshank Esq. Account filed by John Smail, planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 109
1778
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Cruikshank Esq. Account filed by William Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 58
1780
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Cruikshank Esq. Account filed by William Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 199
1781
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of John Cruickshank Esquire. Account filed by Alexander Hinshelwood of St Mary's. Ballards Valley Estate and Berry Hill Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 176
1782
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

The property of John Cruickshank Esquire. Account filed by Alexander Hinshelwood as overseer on Ballards Valley Estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 162
1784
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of John Cruikshank Esq. Account filed by Lewis Grant. Berry Hill Pen and Ballards Valley listed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 32
1785
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of John Cruickshank Esq; account filed by John McLaren, attorney to John Cruickshank. Ballands Valley Estate and Berry Hill Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 81
1786
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of John Cruickshank Esq; account filed by James Thompson, overseer. Ballando Valley Estate and Berry Hill Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 174
1787
[Name] Berry Hill Pen  
[Crop] cattle  
 

The property of the heirs of John Cruickshank Esq deceased; account filed by John Smith as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 197
1788
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, pasturage  
 

The property of the heirs of John Cruickshank Esquire deceased. Account filed by John Smith planter.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 372
1789
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, pasturage  
 

The property of John and James Cruickshanks Esquires. Account filed by John Smith.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 429 f.212
1790
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, horses, hire of enslaved people  
 

The property of the John and James Cruickshanks Esquires. Account filed by John Smith.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 299 [f.149]
1792
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

The property of John and James Cruikshanks Esquires under the care and management of John Smith. Account fled by John Smith.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 246-247
1793
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of John and James Cruickshank Esq.s. Account filed by John Smith, the estate being under his care and management for the period 01/01/1793 to 31/12/1793.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 1-2
1794
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

Property of John and James Cruickshank Esq.s. Account filed by John Smith, the estate being under his care and management for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 28
1795
[Name] Bury Hill Pen  
[Crop] Mules, hire of enlaved people, steers, cows and heifers  
 

Belonging to John and James Cruickshank, Esqs. Account filed by John Smith, manager.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 16
1796
[Name] Berry Hill Penn  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers, cows, mule and horse  
 

Belonging to John and James Cruickshank, Esqs. Account given and filed by William Ross, attorney. Ballards Valley Estate and Berry Hill Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 72
1797
[Name] Berryhill Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules  
 

Property of Messrs John and James Cruickshanks. Account filed by John Smith as overseer for the period 01/01/1797 to 31/12/1797.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 6
1798
[Name] Berry Hill pen  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Account filed by William Newton overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 22
1807
[Name] Berry Hill Pen  
[Crop] Livestock, road work and coffee  
 

Belonging to John and James Cruickshanks Esqs. Account filed by Andrew Alexander as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 89
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 74(Tot)  
[Name] Berry-Hill  
[Stock] 317  
 

Registered to James Cruickshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot) 42(F) 33(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

Joseph Green, attorney for James Cruikshank, owner.

 
T 71/33 569-572
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill Pen  
[Stock] 271  
 

Registered to James Cruikshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 296  
 

Registered to James Cruickshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 108(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 309  
 

Registered to James Cruickshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot) 60(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Berryhill Penn  
 

Joseph Green, attorney for James Cruikshank, owner [increase by births and by purchase].

 
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1821
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 313  
 

Registered to James Cruickshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 184  
 

Registered to James Cruickshank.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 58(F) 51(M)  
[Name] Berry hill Penn  
 

Joseph Green, attorney of James Cruickshank, owner.

 
T 71/35 177-178
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 226  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 231  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al03.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot) 60(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Berry hill Penn  
 

Robert Fairweather, attorney of James Cruickshank, owner.

 
T 71/36 417-418
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 103(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 236  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 106(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 239  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 102(Tot) 50(F) 52(M)  
[Name] Berryhill Penn  
 

Joseph Gordon, attorney of James Cruikshank, owner.

 
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1830
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 268  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 240  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot)  
[Name] Berry Hill  
[Stock] 372  
 

Registered to James Cruickshanks.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Mary.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 99(Tot) 51(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Berryhill Penn  
 

Robert Fairweather, attorney to the heirs of the late James Cruikshank, deceased.

 
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