1756 - 1841
Third surviving son of Samuel Vaughan (q.v.), the Unitarian London merchant and absentee owner. Brother of Benjamin, Charles, William and Samuel Vaughan junior (all q.v.). Philadelphia based merchant who traded with the London based family firm Samuel Vaughan and Sons. His father established him in business and left him a share of his estate in his will.
Will of Samuel Vaughan, 16/2/1803, TNA/PROB 11/1387/167.
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Merchant
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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:
'John Vaughan', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146643701 [accessed 21st November 2024].
