Spring Garden Estate

Estate owned by Herbert Newton Jarrett II but acquired by David Kerr at some point due to his marriage to HNJ's daughter Sarah Newton Jarrett. HNJ died in 1790.

[Name] Spring Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Property of David Kerr Esq. Account filed by John Marnoch [?] planter for the period 31/12/1797 to 31/12/1798.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 153

[Name] Spring Garden  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St James 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.

[Name] Spring Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, sheep, cattle, lumber, rent  

Account filed by Joseph Cameron overseer. The property of David Kerr Esquire.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 138-139

[Number of enslaved people] 178(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  

Listed in St James in the Earl of Balcarres's letter to the Duke of Portland, dated 22/03/1800, with David 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.

[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 67  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 182(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 67  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 111  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 223(Tot) 110(F) 113(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  

In the possession of William M. Kerr as attorney to David Kerr.

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[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 165  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 235(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 146  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 227(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  

In the possession of William M Kerr as Attorney of David Kerr.

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[Number of enslaved people] 238(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 148  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 147  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William Mitchell Kerr as Attorney to David Kerr.

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[Number of enslaved people] 239(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 152  

Registered to David 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.

[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 17  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 233(Tot) 123(F) 110(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  

In the possession of William Mitchell Kerr as Attorney to David Kerr.

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[Number of enslaved people] 492(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 92  

Registered to David 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.

[Number of enslaved people] 259(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 50  

Registered to David Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot) 127(F) 118(M)  
[Name] Spring Garden Estate  

In the possession of William Mitchell Kerr and Herbert N.J. Kerr as owners. Although previous total given as 233 - "acquired by Demise under a Trust Deed of David Kerr decased" and the last return was made by William Mitchell Kerr as attorney to David Kerr the then owner.

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[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 54  

Registered to W. M. S. N. King. Number of stock unclear as faded.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 246(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 205  

Registered to William M. Kerr and N. Herbert.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 266(Tot)  
[Name] Spring Garden  
[Stock] 42  

Registered to William M. and Herbert N. Kerr.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 250(Tot) 133(F) 117(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  

In the possession of William M Kerr and Herbert N J Kerr as owners.

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