Haddington 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
1810 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1817 [EA] - → Agent
1820 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Agent
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1833 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner

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£2,856 3S 9D

Estate Information (31)

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

Belonging to the late Robert Kerr, dec. Account filed by Gilbert Burn, overseer.

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

Account filed by Gilbert Burn as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 269
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
 

Registered in Hanover to the estate of Robert Kerr with 186 enslaved people in Balcarres' letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, return given at a vestry meeting 23/11/1799.

 
Papers Presented to the House of Commons of the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade (Houses of Parliament, 1804) section G p. 24.
1799
[Name] Haddington  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Robert Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by Gilbert Burn as overseer for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 29-30
1799
[Name] Haddington  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover as a sugar estate with a cattle mill 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.
1800
[Name] Haddington  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

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

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 202-203
1801
[Name] Haddington Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, coffee, cocoa, piemento  
 

The property of the late Robert Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by Alexander Fraser as overseer or manager Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 108
1803
[Name] Haddington  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

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

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 18
1807
[Name] Haddington  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, sale of a road certificate and hire of enslaved people  
 

Under the care and direction of or in the possession of Edward Stotters as overseer or manager of the estate. Account presented by Edward Stotters.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 182-183
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 496(Tot)  
[Name] Welcome & Haddington  
[Stock] 327  
 

Registered to Hibbert & Taylor.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11Hanov.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1810, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 495(Tot)  
[Name] Welcome etc.  
[Stock] 109  
 

Registered to Hibbert and Taylor. Assumed to include Haddington.

 
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.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 148  
 

Registered to Hibbert & Taylors.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 194(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 163  
 

Registered to John Vincent Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 191(Tot) 88(F) 103(M)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of Henry Parry as agent to Messrs. Taylor and Simpson attorneys to John Vincent Purrier, the owner, settled on Haddington Estate.

 
T71/190 749-754
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 157  
 

Registered to John Vincent Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 189(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 159  
 

Registered to John Vincent Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 188(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as agent to Messrs. Taylor and Simpson attorneys to John Vincent Purrier the owner.

 
T71/191 507-509
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 186(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p15.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 146  
 

Registered to John Vincent Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 183(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates agent for Simpson & Taylor attorneys for John Vincent Purrier, the owner.

 
T71/192 398-399
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 142  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of James Simpson as attorney to John Vincent Purrier the owner.

 
T71/193 289-290
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 26  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al17.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 173(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as agent of John V. Purrier.

 
T71/197 23
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 171(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 20  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32hano.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington  
[Stock] 40  
 

Registered to John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Hanov.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Haddington Estate  
 

In the possession of John Vincent Purrier junior as attorney for John Vincent Purrier senior owner.

 
T71/199 167
1839
[Name] Haddington  
[Size] 780  
 

Registered to Hon. John V. Purrier.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Hanover.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.