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Plns Hope, Golden Grove and Nonpareil

British Guiana | Demerara

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] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
James Baillie of Bedford Square
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
David Baillie

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 567 (Plns Hope, Golden Grove and Nonpareil)
£39,601 9S 9D

Estate Information (11)

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1798
[Name] Nonpareil  
[Crop] Cotton  
 

Nonpareil, shown as plantation no. 31 under the sub-heading 'De Mahaica a Demerarie', proprietaire J. Baillie jun., 500 carreaux C[oton]

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' https://hdl.handle.net/11245/3.38621
1798
[Name] New Golden Grove  
[Crop] Cotton  
 

New Golden Grove, shown as plantation no. 21 under the subheading 'De Mahaica a Demerarie', proprietaire J. Baillie jun., 500 carreaux C[oton]

NB this is a tentative link only

 
Carte Generale...Demerarie 'Liste des habitations...' [1798] University of Amsterdam Library 'Suriname 1599-1975' https://hdl.handle.net/11245/3.38621
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 222(Tot) 110(F) 112(M)  
[Name] Non Pareil  
 

Joseph Beete atty of James Baillie prop.

 
T71/397 N1 486
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 245(Tot) 119(F) 126(M)  
[Name] Golden Grove  
 

Joseph Beete registered 245 enslaved people as atty of James Baillie prop.

 
T71/397 G1 492
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 271(Tot) 129(F) 142(M)  
[Name] Hope  
 

Joseph Beete registered 271 enslaved people as atty James Baillie prop.

 
T71/397 H2 478
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 208(Tot) 110(F) 98(M)  
[Name] Non Pareil  
 

In lawful possession of James Baillie signed John Pollard qq.

 
T71/416 1018-1022
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 264(Tot) 135(F) 129(M)  
[Name] Golden Grove  
 

In the lawful possession of James Baillie by John Pollard qq.

 
T71/416 1023-1029
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 283(Tot) 142(F) 141(M)  
[Name] Hope  
 

Wm McKeand, attorney; in lawful possession of James Baillie

 
T71/414 284-290
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 307(Tot) 155(F) 152(M)  
[Name] Hope  
 

Belonging to Pln Hope in lawful possession of David Baillie Esq. by Wm McKeand qq.

 
T71/249 13-20
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 285(Tot) 149(F) 136(M)  
[Name] Golden Grove  
 

Belonging to Plat. Golden Grove in lawful possession of John Pollard Esq. the attorney of David Baillie

 
T71/429 325-331
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 198(Tot) 110(F) 88(M)  
[Name] Non Pareil [sic]  
 

Belonging to Plantation Non Pareil in lawful possession of John Pollard attorney of David Baillie

 
T71/429 331-336