Leyden 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
1796 [EA] - 1803 [LA] → Previous owner
1809 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1813 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder

George and William Hibbert, who were the executors of Thomas Hibbert of Chalfont, were awarded the compensation for Leyden based on mortgage of 1813.

1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Trustee and Executor
1825 [EA] - 1827 [LA] → Joint owner
1828 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Previous owner
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Associated Claims (1)

£6,244 4S 5D

Estate Information (31)

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1796
[Name] Leydon Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, steers  
 

Belonging to Robert Kerr, dec. Acocunt filed by Hugh Fraser, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1798
[Name] Leyden Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Hugh Fraser overseer on Leyden Plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 9
1799
[Name] Leyden  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with a cattle mill and 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 Cornwall which he compeleted in 1799.
1799
[Name] Leyden Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Patrick Taylor overseer and manager. The property of the late Robert Kerr Esquire deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 223-224
1800
[Number of enslaved people] 283(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
 

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with the estate of Robert Kerr as the proprietor.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 27. The number of enslaved people was recorded on 01/10/1799.
1800
[Name] Leyden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of Robert Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by Patrick Taylor as overseer for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 201-202
1801
[Name] Leydon Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

The property of the late Robert Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by John Tulloch as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 65
1803
[Name] Leyden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Property of the heirs of Robert Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by John Tullock as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 23
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 493(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 55  
 

Registered to Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11James.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] 498(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 54  
 

Registered to Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812co2.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1813
[Name] Leyden  
 

George and William Hibbert were later awarded slave compensation as executors of Thomas Hibbert, mortgagees and judgement creditors (dated February 1813) for £11,260 19s 11d.

 
T71/873 St James claim no. 168 (Leyden Estate)
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 466(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 205  
 

Registered to Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 448(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 200  
 

Registered to Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 456(Tot) 243(F) 213(M)  
[Name] Leyden Estate  
 

In the possession of Henry Parry as owner.

 
T71/201 245-256
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 404(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 127  
 

Registered to Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 414(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Parry.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 469(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Allen and James Guthrie as Exors and Trustees of Henry Parry decd.

 
T71/207 63-65
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 416(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden and Sta[leton Mount  
[Stock] 176  
 

Registered to Henry Parry deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p16.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 406(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden  
[Stock] 147  
 

Registered to Henry Parry deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 450(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden Estate  
 

In the possession of William Allen as Exor of Henry Parry decd.

 
T71/211 205-208
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 442(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden etc.  
[Stock] 165  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Parry deceased and George Kerr.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al19.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 440(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden &c.  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to the heirs of Henry Parry deceased and George Kerr. Number of stock unclear.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 436(Tot)  
[Name] Leydon Estate  
 

In the possession of James Guthrie as Trustee for Leydon Estate.

 
T71/213 353-355
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 437(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden etc.  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Parry deceased and George Kerr.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al18.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 437(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden etc.  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to heirs of Henry Parry and George Kerr deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 433(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Guthrie Esq as Exor and Trustee of Henry Parry and George Kerr decd.

 
T71/219 unpaginated
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 423(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden Mount Parnassus etc.  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to the heirs of Henry Parry and G. Kerr deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 410(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden and Mount Parnassus, etc.  
[Stock] 180  
 

Registered to the heirs of Henry Parry and George Kerr deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32jame.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 393(Tot)  
[Name] Leyden, Mount Parnassus, etc. Mount Parnassus and Stapleton Mount have not been identified.  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to the heirs of Henry Parry & George Kerr deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 387(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of James Guthrie as Exor and Trustee of Henry Parry and George Kerr decd.

 
T71/222 209
1839
[Name] Leyden  
[Size] 2018  
 

Registered to H. Parry and heirs of G. Kerr deceased.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40James.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.