Rose Hall Estate

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  

No ownership details. Account filed by George Lowther, overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/3 180

[Number of enslaved people] 323(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  
[Stock] 206  

Listed as belonging to Honorable John Palmer with 6 men bearing arms and 1 women or children; the same source gives the estate producing 200 hogsheads of sugar.

Edward Long, 'A List of Sugar Estates and other Properties in the Parish of Saint James as they were in the Month of September 1774 shewing the number of white People residing in said Parish particularising those able to bear Arms, the number of Slaves & Stock & the number of hogsheads of Sugar made on the several Estates in the Crop of the year 1774' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/StJames1774.htm

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by William Sweetland planter, overseer and counter-attested to by Edward Knowles Esq of the parish of Trelawny as one of the trustees and managers of the estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 184

[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by Peter Hyme [?] Maguire planter, former overseer, for the year ending 31/12/1798.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 90

[Name] Rose-Hall  
[Crop] Sugar  

Plotted in St James as a sugar estate with 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.

[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by John Parres for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 65-66

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Belonging to the heirs of the Hon John Palmer Esq deceased in the possession of Edward Knowles Esq trustee for the estate. Account filed by John Parris as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1800.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 176

[Number of enslaved people] 380(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall & Palmira  

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

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Owner details not recorded. Account filed by John Parris, Planter and overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 123

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  

Account filed by Robert McLaren as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 59

[Name] Rose Hall Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Owner not given. Account filed in the name of Robert McLaren, overseer to said estate.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 150

[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by Robert McLaren as overseer.

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 53

[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] Rum  

Account filed by Thomas Forsyth who took over as overseer of Rose Hall Estate from 10th July-31st Dec 1808. Filed for 1808 (10th of July- 31st Dec).

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 181

[Name] Rose Hall  
[Crop] sugar and rum  

Account filed by Robert McLaren as overseer from 1st Jan-10th July 1808. Filed for 1808 (1st of Jan-10th July).

Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 181

[Number of enslaved people] 325(Tot)  
[Name] Palmyra and Rosehall  
[Stock] 75  

Registered to John Palmer deceased.

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] 326(Tot)  
[Name] Palmyra etc.  
[Stock] 85  

Registered to Hon. John Palmer deceased.

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] 170(Tot)  
[Name] Rose-Hall  
[Stock] 124  

Registered to the heirs of John Pallmer.

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.

[Number of enslaved people] 152(Tot) 73(F) 79(M)  
[Name] Rosehall Estate  

In the possession of Edward Mountague as receiver for Rosehall Estate the property of John Palmer Esquire.

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[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 120  

Registered to heirs of John Palmer.

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] 150(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 120  

Registered to heirs of John Palmer.

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] 142(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall Estate  

In the possession of John Rose Palmer as Receiver and Proprietor of Rose Hall Estate.

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[Number of enslaved people] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 140  

Registered to John Rose Palmer.

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] 143(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 130  

Registered to John Rose Palmer.

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] 135(Tot) 64(F) 71(M)  
[Name] Rose Hall Estate  

In the possession of John Rose Palmer as owner and Receiver of Rose Hall Estate.

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[Number of enslaved people] 134(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 124  

Registered to John Rose Palmer.

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] 127(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 108  

Registered to John Rose Palmer.

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] 123(Tot) 62(F) 61(M)  
[Name] Rose Hall Estate  

In the possession of John Rose Palmer as owner and Receiver of Rose Hall Estate.

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[Number of enslaved people] 126(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  

Registered to John Rose Palmer. 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.

[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 38  

Registered to John Rose Palmer.

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] 122(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 20  

Registered to heirs of John Rose Palmer.

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] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall Estate  

In the possession of William Miller and William Heath as Receivers.

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[Number of enslaved people] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 35  

Registered to heirs of John Rose Palmer.

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] 114(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 138  

Registered to heirs of J. Rose Palmer.

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] 112(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall  
[Stock] 58  

Registered to heirs of J. Rose Palmer.

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] 111(Tot)  
[Name] Rose Hall Estate  

In the possession of William Miller and William Heath as Receivers.

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[Name] Rose-Hall  
[Size] 622  

Registered to the heirs of John R. Palmer.

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.