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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Son → Father
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1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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 19th April 2024].
