31st Jan 1803 - ????
Joseph Fray, born 31/01/1803 and baptised 27/05/1803 in St James, Jamaica, son of John Fray (q.v.) and his wife Mary nee Sebeck. His father was a merchant from Bolton, Lancashire, trading in cloth in Jamaica from the late 18th century until his death in 1820.
Joseph Fray of Jamaica, age 53 years and 3 months, occupation accountant, travelled from Jamaica and arrived at New York, 12/05/1856.
Familysearch.org, St James, Jamaica, unindexed records, Baptisms, marriages, burials 1770-1809, Vol. 1.
Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database online].
We are grateful to Penelope Baker Fray for her assistance with compiling this entry.
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Accountant
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£422 1s 4d
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£155 10s 5d
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£307 15s 7d
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£454 15s 7d
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£61 18s 4d
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£1,025 17s 7d
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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:
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1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
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Son → Mother
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Son → Father
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Brothers
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Brother → Sister
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Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
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Grandson → Grandmother
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1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Joseph Fray', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/21364 [accessed 26th November 2024].
