Hermon Hill

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Associated People (7)

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
- 1780 [EY] → Mortgage Holder

Thomas Fuller with his partners Stephen and Rose Fuller had lent £3000 against the estate shortly before Thomas's death.

1754 [EA] - 1778 [LA] → Previous owner

Years of association are probable.

1778 [EA] - 1794 [LA] → Joint owner

Years of association are probable.

1779 [EA] - 1779 [LA] → Joint owner
1780 [EA] - 1782 [LA] → Not known

Hermon Hill was shown as in possession of Stephen and Rose Fuller of London 1780-1782, when they gave up possession of the estate in favour of Robert Dunmore & Co. of Glasgow.

1780 [EA] - 1782 [LA] → Not known

Hermon Hill was shown as in possession of Stephen and Rose Fuller of London 1780-1782, when they gave up possession of the estate in favour of Robert Dunmore & Co. of Glasgow.

1782 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Not known

Robert Dunmore & co. of Glasgow were shown as having taken possession of the Hermon Hill estate between 1782 and 1788.


Estate Information (26)

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1779
[Name] Hermon Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

The moiety thereof is the property of the late Charles Kersall Esq. deceased and the other moiety is whereof is in the possession of George Clarke Esq.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/9 121
1780
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

No ownership details given. Account filed by William Logan as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 9
1781
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed for 27 October 1780 to 31 December 1781. Possession of Stephen [&] Rose Fuller of London. Account filed by William Logan.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 92-93
1782
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, cattle  
 

Account filed for 1 Jan 1782 to 10 Aug 1782. "10 Aug being the day Messieurs Stephen & Rose Fuller gave up possession to Messieurs Robert Dimmore & co". Account filed by John Anderson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/10 158
1782
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Accounts from the date Messrs Stephen and Rose Fuller gave up possession of the estate in favour of Messrs Robert Dunmore and Co. Account filed by John Anderson. Accounts filed for 10/08 1782 to 31/12/1782.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 179 f.90
1783
[Name] Hermon Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by John Anderson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 159
1784
[Name] Hermon Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by John Anderson.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/11 199
1786
[Name] Herman Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Andrew Blackburn.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 178
1786
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Andrew Blackburn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/13 177
1787
[Name] Herman Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

In the possession of John Ferguson Esq attorney; account filed by Andrew Blackburn as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/14 100
1788
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Carlyle.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/15 209-210
1788
[Name] Herman Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Declaration sworn in Glasgow concerning full estate accounts presented by John Ritchie gentleman as clerk or book keeper to Robert Dunmore, William Cunningham, Thomas Crawford, Adam Lightbody and Patrick Dougall of the City of Glasgow, merchants, carrying on business in the firm of Robert Dunmore and Company (for monies advanced by them). Accounts filed for 01/03/1787 to 01/03/1789. Union and Herman Hill Estates filed together.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 73-95 f.37-48
1789
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Carlyle.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/16 205-204
1790
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by William Carlyle as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 345 [f.172]
1793
[Name] [no name given]  
[Crop] Rent  
 

Estate of Charles Kelsall deceased in the possession of Messrs Robert Dunmore and Company as mortgagees. Account filed by William Ross esq of Richmond, parish of St Mary, one of the attornies for the mortgagees for the period 31/12/1792 to 31/12/1793. Assumed to be Hermon Hill and Union Estate.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/20 65
1794
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

In the possession of William Ross Esq as receiver of the creditors of Henry Kelsall. Account filed by William Westgarth as book keeper (Rob.t B Davidson being deceased) for the period 01/01/1794 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 19
1794
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by William Ross Esq, as receiver appointed by the High Court of Chancery for the profits the estate and the moiety of Union Estate belonging to the estate of Charles Kelsall Esq deceased, for the period 31/12/1793 to 31/12/1794.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 92
1795
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle  
 

Account filed by Robert Hume as overseer for the period 31/12/1794 to 31/12/1795.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/21 176-177
1797
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Hume, status not given.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/22 219
1798
[Name] Hermon Hill  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St Mary 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 Middlesex which he compeleted in 1798.
1798
[Name] Hermon Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Robert Hume.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/25 17
1799
[Name] Hermon Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum, some cattle, old iron  
 

Account filed by Robert Hume for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/26 185-186
1800
[Name] Hermon Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Kelly for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 154
1801
[Name] Herman Hill Plantation  
[Crop] sugar and rum (?)  
 

Account filed by John Kelly Accounts filed for 1800-1801.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/29 212
1803
[Name] Hermon Hill Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of the heirs of Charles Kelsall Esq deceased. Account filed by William Collman as overseer for the period 01/01/1803 to 31/12/1803.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/31 233-234
1807
[Name] Herman Hill  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the heirs of Charles Kelsal Esq. deceased. Account filed by John Hall as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/38 34-35