Dundee Estate and Pen

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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
- 1785 [EY] → Owner
1785 [SY] - → Joint owner
1785 [SY] - → Joint owner
1766 [EA] - 1766 [LA] → Overseer
1799 [EA] - → Previous owner
1811 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - → Attorney
1826 [EA] - → Attorney
1830 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner

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£3,927 9S 0D

Estate Information (51)

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1766
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to James Kerr Esq. Account filed by Alexander Wedderburn as overseer on the instruction of Messrs Wedderburn, Fairholme and Malcolm as attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/4 168
1766
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to James Kerr Esq. Account filed by James Richardson as overseer on the instruction of John Wedderburn as attorneys.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/5 47
1774
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to James Kerr Esq. Account filed by Alexander Grant as overseer on the instruction of George Scott and William Brown Esqs. as attorneys to the estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/7 241
1778
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed for 1778 ending 26 June. Belonging to James Kerr Esquire, by order of George Scott and William Brown, attorneys. Account filed by David Donald, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 116
1779
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of James Kerr Esquire, given in by order of George Scott & William Brown esquires, attorneys. Account filed by David Donald, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 86
1780
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Property of James Kerr Esquire, given in by order of George Scott & William Brown esquires, attorneys. Account filed by David Donald, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 81
1781
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Belonging to James Kerr Esquire, delivered by order of George Scott & William Brown Esquires attorneys. Account filed by David Donald, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 104
1782
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of James Kerr Esquire on the orders of George Scott and William Brown Esquires attornies for the estate. Account filed by James McClymont as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 180-181
1783
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of James Kerr Esq. Account filed by James McClyment as overseer on the instruction of William Brown Esq. as attorney.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 193
1785
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The property of the heirs of James Kerr Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Lyle as overseer on the instruction of Samuel Muir and William Brown as executors.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 4
1786
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of James Kerr Esq deceased; account filed by John Lyle, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 72
1787
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

John Lyle, overseer, by order of Samuel Mure and William Dunlop Esqs, attorneys for the property of the heirs of James Kerr Esq deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 9
1788
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old brass, some cattle, labour hire  
 

on the orders of Samuel Muir and William Dunlop Esquires attornies for the estate. Account filed by John Lyle as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 242-243 f.131
1789
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

The property of James Kerr Esquire deceased delivered by order of Samuel Mure and William Dunlop Esquires attornies for the plantation. Account filed by John Oxford as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/01/1789 to 01/07/1789.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 173-174 [f.88]
1790
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

On the orders of Samuel Mure and William Dunlop Esquires attornies for the plantation. Account filed by John Oxford as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1789 to 01/07/1790.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 368-369 [f.184]
1791
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old brass and copper  
 

On the orders of Samuel Mure and William Dunlop Esquires attornies for the plantation. Account filed by John Oxford as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 446
1792
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

On the orders of Samuel Mure Esquire attorney for the plantation. Account filed by John Oxford as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/1791 to 01/07/1792.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/18 444-445 [f.212]
1793
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, a few cattle, hire of an enslaved girl  
 

For crops deliverd by order of Samuel Ware Esquire, attorney for the plantation. Accounts filed by Richard Atkinson as overseer. Accounts filed for 01/07/92 to 01/07/93.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/19 333 [f.167]
1794
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, hire of enslaved people  
 

On the order of Damuel Mure and William Brown Esq,s attornies for the estate. Account filed by Richard Atkinson as overseer for the period 01/07/1793 to 01/07/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 128-129
1795
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, rents, old brass, pewter and iron  
 

Belonging to the the estate of James Kerr Esq deceased on the order of William Brown and John Cunningham Esq.s attornies for the estate. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer for the year ending 25/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 201
1796
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Keir? Esq, dec. Account given by William Brown, John Cunningham and John Ingram, Esq, attornies Account filed by Archibald Campbell, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/23
1797
[Name] Dundee? Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, hire of enslaved people, land rent, pasturage, steers  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Kerr, Esq. Account given by William Brown, John Cunningham and John Ingram, Esqs, attornies. Account filed by Archibald Campbell, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 220
1798
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, old iron and copper, some cattle, labour hire, rents  
 

Under the direction of John Cunningham, William Brown and John Ingram attornies for the trustees of James Kerr Esq deceased. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer for the year ending 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 233
1799
[Name] Dundee  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted In Hanover 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.
1799
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of the trustees of the estate in trust for the creditors of James Kerr deceased. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer for the period 01/01/1799 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 234
1799
[Number of enslaved people] 184(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
 

Registered in Hanover to the estate of James Kerr with 184 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.
1800
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle, fustick, rents, labour hire  
 

Belonging to the heirs of James Stothert Esq deceased. Account filed by Andrew Jardine as attorney to the trustees of the deceased for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 169
1800
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the trustees of the estate in trust for the creditors of James Kerr deceased. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer for the period 01/01/1800 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 48
1801
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the Trustees of said Estate in trust for the creditors of James Kerr deceased. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/28 163-164
1803
[Name] Dundee Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the trustees of the estate in trust for the creditors of James Kerr deceased. Account filed by Archibald Campbell as overseer for the period 31/12/1802 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 16
1810
[Number of enslaved people] 314(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee and Rutherglen  
[Stock] 233  
 

Registered to Walton Murray.

 
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] 299(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee etc.  
[Stock] 39  
 

Registered to Walter Murray. Assumed to include Rutherglen.

 
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] 271(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 190  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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] 271(Tot) 129(F) 142(M)  
[Name] Dundee Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Murray as owner of Dundee Estate.

 
T71/190 477-482
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 260(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 182  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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.
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 268(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 195  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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] 261(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to Walker Murray.

 
T71/191 447-450
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 263(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 132  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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.
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 249(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 50  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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] 244(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee Estate  
 

In the possession of Walter Murray as owner.

 
T71/192 338-340
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 229(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 150  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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] 226(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee Estate  
 

In the possession of George Gordon as attorney to Walter Murray the owner and settled upon Dundee Estate.

 
T71/193 239-240
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 236(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 49  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 241(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 84  
 

Registered to Walter Murray.

 
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] 231(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 28  
 

Registered to estate of Walter Murray.

 
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] 214(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee Estate  
 

In the possession of George Hibbert Oates as attorney of Robert Hibbert Junior Esquire. All purchased since 1826; in this parish by George Gordon as attorney of Walter Murray.

 
T71/195 162-165
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 32  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
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] 215(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 124  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
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] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee Pen  
 

In the possession of George H. Oates as attorney for Robert Hibbert sen'r (sp?) Esq. settled on Dundee Pen.

 
T71/198 295
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot)  
[Name] Dundee  
[Stock] 121  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert junior.

 
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.
1839
[Name] Dundee  
[Size] 640  
 

Registered to Robert Hibbert jun.

 
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.