Botanic Garden

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
1809 [EA] - → Not known
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Possibly only of enslaved people and not the land.

1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Possibly only of enslaved people and not the land.

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Lessee
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Lessee
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Other

Owned enslaved people leased to this estate, or owner of the estate itself which was leased to Murray and Huxtable.

1826 [EA] - → Other

Previous owner of some of these enslaved people.


Associated Claims (1)

£34 13S 0D

Estate Information (21)

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1809
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to James Wiles.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Andr.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Public of the Island.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812and.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 45(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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] 280(Tot) 113(F) 167(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Gordon as owner. Assumed to be Somerset, Barbican, Camperdown, Botanic Garden and Iron River estates.

 
T71/125 609
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 42(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Dr. John Gordon.

 
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] 20(Tot) 6(F) 14(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of John Bull as owner. No enslaved people at last return. Enslaved people purchased from Robert Graham and BJ Williams, and Mr D Simpson from Port Royal.

 
T71/128 169
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 20(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to John Bull deceased.

 
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] 27(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to estate of John Bull.

 
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] 37(Tot) 12(F) 25(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Murray and Huxtable as joint owners and lessees. 12 males leased from James Bull, who acquired them by bequest from John Bull deceased. 13 males acquired by purchase from John Bayswater from Port Royal who registered them there in 1823. 5 females purchased from John Bayswater from Port Royal; 2 females purchased from Jane Smellie of Port Royal; 5 females leased from James Bull.

 
T71/132 440
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to estate of John Bull.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Murray and Huxtable.

 
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] 38(Tot)  
[Name] Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Murray and Huxtable.

 
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.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 35(Tot) 12(F) 23(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Murray and Huxtable as owners.

 
T71/135 387
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] The Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Thomas Huxtable et al.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] The Botanic Garden  
[Stock] 15  
 

Registered to Thomas Huxtable et al.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Huxtable and Co. as owners. Signed by Thomas Huxtable.

 
T71/137 282
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Huxtable and Co. as leasees from James Bull.

 
T71/137 281
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] The Botanic Garden  
 

Registered to Thomas Huxtable et al.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Andr.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.