Murphy Hill

Estate Details


Associated People (3)

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
1787 [EA] - 1801 [LA] → Previous owner
1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1839 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Not known

Associated Claims (1)

£3,045 12S 9D

Estate Information (37)

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1787
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

The property of the heirs of Doctor Alex.r Johnston deceased under the age of 21 years under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant as his executors and guardian to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 52
1788
[Name] Murphy's Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, rents  
 

The property of the heirs of Doctor Alexander Johnstone deceased under the age of 21 and under the care and direction of William Robertson Esquire and Mr Robert Grant executors of the deceased and guardians of his heirs. Account filed by James Grant.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 159 [f.80]
1789
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, rents  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Doctor Alex. Johnston deceased under the age of 21 under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esquires his executors and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 446-447 f.221
1790
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, rents  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Doctor Alexander Johnson deceased under the age of 21, under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant his joint executors and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 97 [f.43]
1791
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules, horses, rents  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Doctor Alexander Johnson deceased under the age of 21, under the care and inspection of William Robertson and Robert Grant his joint executors and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 207 [f.99]
1792
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 350  
 

Owned by the estate of Alexander Johnston.

 
'A List of slaves and stock in the parish of St Ann taken the 28th March 1792 pursuant to order of the Honourable House of Assembly... transcribed from papers presented to the British Museum by Charles E. Long ref. Add. 12435' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/mstann1792.htm.
1793
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle  
 

Belonging to heirs of Dr Alexander Johnston deceased under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esquires his joint executors and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Grant of the parish of St Ann.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 376
1794
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Doctor Alexander Johnson deceased under the age of 21 years under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esq.s joint executors of the deceased and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 189
1795
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, mules  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Doctor Alexander Johnson deceased under the age of 21 years under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esq.s joint executors of the deceased and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul for the period 01/01/1795 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 138
1796
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] Steers, horses, heifers, [pasturage, pimento  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Alexander Johnson, dec. Account given by William Robertson and Robert Grant Esqs, joint executors and guardians. Account filed by James Gaul.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Murphy's Penn  
[Crop] Mules, steers and pasturage  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Alexander Johnston, dec, under the age of 21, Account given by William Robertson and Robert Grant, Esqs, joint executors. Account filed by James Gaul, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 125
1798
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] cattle, stags, mules, pimento, coffee, pasturage  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Alexander Johnston Esq deceased under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esq.s his executors and guardians to his heirs. Account filed by James Gaul as overseer for the period 01/01/1798 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 215
1799
[Name] Murphys Penn  
[Crop] mules, cattle, horses, pasturage, coffee  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Dr Alexander Johnstone deceased under age of 21 years under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esq.s joint executors of the estate of Alexander Johnstone and guardians to his heirs aforementioned. Account filed by James Gaul for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 232
1800
[Name] Murphy's Penn  
[Crop] mules, cattle, pimento, pasturage  
 

Under the care and direction of William Robertson and Robert Grant Esq.s. Account filed by James Gaul as overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 139
1801
[Name] Murphys Penn Plantation  
[Crop] Livestock (cattle)  
 

The property of the Heirs of Alexander Johnston deceased and under the care and direction of Robert Grant Esq. Account filed by James Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 123
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 104(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 448  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Ann.htm. The 1811 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 274(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 863  
 

Registered to James Johnstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812mar.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1810, hence the earlier transcription date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 130(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 555  
 

Registered to James Johnstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15ann.htm. The 1816 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1815, hence the earlier evolution date.
1816
[Number of enslaved people] 131(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 565  
 

Registered to James Johnstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1817) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1817_02.htm. The 1817 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1816, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 640  
 

Registered to James Johnstone.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al06.htm. The 1818 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter 1817, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 128(Tot) 60(F) 68(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/43 667-671
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 517  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p07.htm. The 1820 Almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 564  
 

Registered to James Johnston[? name torn ___ston].

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/44 360-361
1822
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 591  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1823) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1823_04.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/45 442
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 558  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1825) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1825_05.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 544  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Alamanc (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/46 490-491
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 517  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al08.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 484  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/48 [unpaginated]
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 502  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 486  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Johnston as owner.

 
T 71/50 420
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] Murphy's  
[Stock] 432  
 

Registered to James Johnston.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Murphy's  
[Size] 1800  
 

Registered to Alexander Geddes.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Ann.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.