Jolly Hill St Mary

Estate Details


Associated People (4)

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
1803 [SY] - → Trustee
- 1789 [EY] → Owner

Jolly Hill was shown as in the ownership of Valentine Morris at the time of his death, when it was 'charged with annuities but was under an agreement to sell to the annuitants in full satisfaction of their demands.'

- 1803 [EY] → Owner
1787 [EA] - → Not known

Probably mortgagee-in-possession. The assignees in bankruptcy of James Ballmer sought approval to convey Jolly Hill to an unnamed purchaser in 1787.


Associated Claims (1)

£3,804 14S 2D

Estate Information (6)

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1787
[Name] Jolly Hill  
 

In January 1787, the creditors of James Ballmer bankrupt who had proved their debts against him were invited to meet with the assignees to approve, inter alia, the conveyance to the purchaser of the Jolly Hill estate, late the property of Valentine Morris.

 
London Gazette 12821 16/01/1787 p. 22
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 464(Tot)  
[Name] None given  
 

In 1817, 464 enslaved people were registered by John Burke, executor and trustee of Bertie Entwisle deceased. It is inferred that these enslaved people were on the estates of Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point, shown in 1824 as previously in trust by John Burke.

 
T71/245 617-626
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 462(Tot)  
[Name] Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point  
 

In 1821, the 219 enslaved people on Jolly were registered in a consolidated entry of 462 people under 'Barnacle Point, Golden Grove and Jolly Hill', by John Burke, executor and trustee of Bertie Enwisle Esq. deceased.

 
T71/246 62-74
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 466(Tot)  
[Name] Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point  
 

George Savage Martin, attorney of Charles Shand Esq., lessees of the estates of Bertie Entwisle Esq., deceased which were lately in trust to John Burke. The single entry includes Jolly Hill, Golden Grove (167) and Barnacle Point (62).

 
T71/248 447-456
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 458(Tot)  
[Name] Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point  
 

George Savage Martin, attorney to Charles Shand Esq., lessee of the estates of Bertie Entwisle Esq. The single entry includes Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point.

 
T71/249 221-230
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 449(Tot)  
[Name] Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point  
 

George Savage Martin, attorney to Charles Shand Esq., lessee of the estates of Bertie Entwisle Esq. The single entry includes Jolly Hill, Golden Grove and Barnacle Point, identified in the affidavit.

 
T71/250 215-223