Cherry Garden Estate

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  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1740 [EA] - 1742 [LA] → Attorney
1740 [EA] - 1773 [LA] → Owner
1788 [EA] - 1811 [LA] → Owner
1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1828 [EA] - → Not known

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£3,331 4S 4D

Estate Information (62)

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1740
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq in London. Produce disposed of by order of Mr. George Peeto one of the acting attorneys of Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by Daniel Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 64-65
1741
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account of the produce made at the estate sent to Mr. George Peete at Kingston one of the acting attorneys to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by Daniel Grant as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives, IB/11/4/1 165
1742
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum and molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by Mr. George Peete of the parish of Kingston merchant and one of the acting attorneys of the said Edward Garthwaite Esq. The estates of Cherry Garden and Blackheath were filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/2 19-20
1765
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 134
1765
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 5
1767
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 65
1768
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 112
1769
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as lawful attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 178
1770
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as lawful attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 1
1771
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as lawful attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/6 167
1772
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as lawful attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 4
1773
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Belonging to Edward Garthwaite Esq. Account filed by James Campbell Esq. as lawful attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 79
1775
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by James Concannen as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 53-4
1776
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, molasses  
 

Account filed by James Concannen as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 76
1778
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Calder as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 92
1780
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No Ownership details given. Account filed by Alexander Calden, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 31
1780
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Calder as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 26-27
1781
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details. Account filed by James Sullivan, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 78
1782
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by James Sullivan as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 25
1785
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Sullivan, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 73
1787
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Rattray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 204
1788
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cotton, corn, rents  
 

Account filed by Robert Spalding as attorney to Barnard Dickinson Esquire the heir and executor of Ezekiel Dickinson Esquire deceased of Great Britain. Cherry Garden and Delaware Penn filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 369-370
1789
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of Bernard Dickinson Esquire under the care and management of Robert Spalding Esquire. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 293 f.145
1790
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Bernard Dickinson Esquire. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 406
1791
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of Bernard Dickinson Esquire under the management of Robert Spalding Esquire. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 438
1792
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by James Rattray as overseer. Cherry Garden Estate and De la Cree Pen filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 147
1793
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of Barnard Dickenson Esq under the management of Thomas Stock Salmon Esq. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 38
1794
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Under the direction of Messrs Duncombe and Savage. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer. Cherry Garden Estate, De la Cree Penn and Boyden Hill Mountain filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 100-101
1796
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee  
 

Owner not given. Account filed by David Duncomb, merchant. Cherry Garden Estate and Brudon Hill Mountain and Delacree? Penn all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 160
1797
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to Bernard Dickinson under the direction of Messrs Duncombe and Savage. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer. Cherry Garden Estate, De la Cree Penn and Bowden Hill Mountain filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 23
1798
[Name] Cherry-Garden  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In St Andrew 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 Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, cattle, sheep  
 

Belonging to Bernard Dickinson Esq under the direction of David Duncombe. Account filed by James Rattray as overseer. Cherry Garden Estate, De la Cree Penn and Bowden Hill Mountain filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 155
1799
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee, sheep  
 

Account filed by Charles Scott bookkeeper. Belonging to Bernard Dickinson Esquire. Under the direction of David Duncomb. Cherry Garden, Delaware Pen, Bowden Hill all filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 116-117
1800
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Belonging to Bernard Dickenson Esq, under the direction of David Duncomb. Acount filed by Alexander Scott as overseer. Cherry Garden Estate and Bowden Hill Plantation filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 124
1801
[Name] Cherry Garden sugar Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Belonging to Bernard Dickinson Esq and under the care and direction of David Duncomb. Account filed by Alexander Scott as overseer. Cherry Garden sugar Estate and Barracks (?) Hill Coffee Mountain filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 208-209
1803
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Crop] sugar, coffee  
 

Belonging to Richard Dickinson Esq under the direction of David Duncomb Esq. Account filed by Alexander Scott as overseer. Accounts for Cherry Garden Estate, Delacru Penn and Bowden Hill Plantation filed together. Crops not differentiated by estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 79
1804
[Name] Cherry Garden Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Belonging to Barnard and William Dickinson. Account given in the name of John White, Esq, attorney to said estate. Account filed in the name of Alexander Scott (status not given). Cherry Garden and Bowden Hill Plantations filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archvies 1B/11/4/32 129
1807
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Crop] sugar, rum and coffee  
 

Belonging to Bernard Dickinson Esq. Account filed by Bernard Daly.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 113-114
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 68  
 

Registered to Dickinson Barnard.

 
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] 176(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Bernard Dickinson.

 
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] 161(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry-Garden Estate  
[Stock] 80  
 

Registered to J. & E. Harman.

 
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] 158(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 99  
 

Registered to J. & E. Harman.

 
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.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 172(Tot) 95(F) 77(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney to Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman.

 
T71/125 121
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 27  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman. No number of stock (page torn).

 
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.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot) 86(F) 77(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney to Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman Esq.

 
T71/126 151
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 105  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 107  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot) 90(F) 80(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Donald McLean as attorney to Ezekiel and Jeremiah Harman Esqs.

 
T71/129 773
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 163(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 93  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot) 94(F) 74(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as attorney to Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman Esqs.

 
T71/132 262
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 169(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 29  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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] 83(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Pen  
[Stock] 38  
 

Registered to Joseph Gordon.

 
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.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 166(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
[Stock] 23  
 

Registered to J. and E. Harman.

 
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] 171(Tot) 96(F) 75(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon Esq. as attorney of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Starman Esqs.

 
T71/135 221
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 168(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

Registered to Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman.

 
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] 171(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

Registered to Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman.

 
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] 173(Tot)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

Registered to Thomas Lundie.

 
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.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot) 98(F) 72(M)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

In possession of Joseph Gordon, attorney of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman.

 
T71/137 223
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 170(Tot) 98(F) 72(M)  
[Name] Cherry Garden Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon as the attorney of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Harman.

 
T71/137 223
1839
[Name] Cherry Garden  
[Size] 1071  
 

Registered to Alexander Anderson (lessee).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Andrew.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.