UCL

Morne Vrai

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Pierre Jolly
1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
James Corlet

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 473 (Morne Vrai)
£430 19S 10D

Estate Information (8)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot) 50(F) 60(M)  
[Name] Morne Vray Estate  
 

Return of Pierre Jolly, owner. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. George.

 
T71/338 148-152
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot) 50(F) 6(M)  
[Name] Morn Vray  
 

Returned by P Jolly, owner. St George.

 
T71/349 127 - 128
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 101(Tot) 43(F) 58(M)  
[Name] Morne Vray Estate  
 

Return of Pierre Jolly, owner. St. George.

 
T71/358 90
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 68(Tot) 29(F) 39(M)  
[Name] Morn Vray  
 

Returned by Romain Giraud, part owner; 25 enslaved people are sold. St. George.

 
T71/359 80-81
1829
[Name] Morne Vray  
 

Returned by Romain Giraud, executor one of the heirs of Pierre Jolly, deceased owner; shows how the 73 enslaved people on the estate were divided among the heirs of Pierre Jolly who included Romain, Pierre Mytre, Francis, Miss Marie Ang., and Miss Rose Margaret Giraud. St. George.

 
T71/361 155-157
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 41(Tot) 21(F) 20(M)  
[Name] Morne Vray  
 

Returned by Francis and Pierre Mytre Giraud, joint owners; includes a full return of the enslaved which shows that some of those listed were transferred from the Morne Vray Estate of Pierre Jolly while others were purchased from Miss Marie Ang. and Rose Margaret Giraud. St. George.

 
T71/361 158-159
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot) 11(F) 13(M)  
[Name] Morne Vrai Estate  
 

Return of Jas. Corlet, owner. The enslaved were 'purchased from Francois and Pierre Mytre Giraud, with the Morne Vrai Estate'. St. George.

 
T71/363 74
1832
[Name] Morne Vrai Estate  
 

Return of Francois and Pierre Mytre Giraud , former joint owners. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. Shows how the 42 enslaved people were divided with 24 people being sold to James Corlet and 11 being transferred to the Fortune Estate of Francois Giraud. St. George.

 
T71/363 63-64