William Coleman the elder of Lee

London merchant, partner of Thomas Lucas of Lee (q.v.). In a codicil of 1765 to his will, William Coleman left to his nephew Thomas Lucas of Lee all his interest in property he had purchased on St Kitts, as well as the estate he had built up in Lee. In his original will he had left to his son William £15,000, an annuity of £100 p.a. and an 'estate' in Essex, and to his daughter Ann, wife of James Worthington Esq., £11,000 on top of the £6000 he had settled on her on marriage, as well as an annuity of £500 p.a.

Will of William Coleman Esq. of Lee proved 12/12/1771 PROB 11/973/166; Joan Anim-Addo, Longest journey: a history of black Lewisham (1995), pp. 29-31.