UCL

Gilmore Hill

Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey

Estate Details

Associated People (8)

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] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
John Colquhoun
1817 [EA] - → Executor
Alexander Barclay
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Allan McDonald
1825 [EA] - → Previous owner
Allan McDonald
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
Robert Downer
1826 [EA] - → Legatee
Lieut. Col. John McDonald
1826 [EA] - → Buyer
James Forsyth
1839 [EA] - → Previous owner
Robert Downer

Estate Information (20)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Gillmer-Hill  
 

Registered to John Colquhoun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1815.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to estate of John Colquhoun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al09.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1817.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 7(F) 15(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Alexander Barclay as Executor of John Colquhoun deceased.

 
T71/145 166-167
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to estate of John Colquhoun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1819.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to estate of John Colquhoun.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1820.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot) 7(F) 16(M)  
[Name] Gilmore Hill (?)  
 

In the possession of Allan McDonald as owner.upon Gilmore Hill; increase owing to purchase of 14 male and 6 female enslaved people from (?) Barclay, Executor of John Colquhoun decd and 3 births.

 
T71/146 277-278
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 24(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Stock] 1  
 

Registered to Allan McDonald.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1821.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to Allan McDonald.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1823.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 26(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Allan McDonald as owner.

 
T71/147 219
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 28(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Stock] 2  
 

Registered to heirs of Allan McDonald.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1825.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al06.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1826.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Downer as owner in the right of his wife; increase owing to transfer of 13 enslaved people from the parish of Portland where they were registered in 1823.

 
T71/148 87
1826
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Thomas McCornock as one of the attornies to Lieut Colonel John McDonald, Residuary Legatee of Allan McDonald decd; increase owing to bequest of 28 enslaved people from the late Allan McDonald to Lieut Colonel McDonald; decrease owing to the sale of 26 enslaved people to James Forsyth, the removal of 1 enslaved person to England by Lt Col McDonald and the sale of 1 enslaved person to Elizabeth Stitchel.

 
T71/148 202-203
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1827.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1828.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 14(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1830
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32stie.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1831.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot)  
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
 

Registered to Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33STIE.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1832.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 16(Tot) 6(F) 10(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Robert Downer as owner and in the right of his wife.

 
T71/150 146
1839
[Name] Gilmour Hill  
[Size] 50  
 

Registered to heirs of Robert Downer.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Thoseast.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in for the March Quarter, 1839.