UCL

John McCorry

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1825

Biography

Slave-owner in Dominica, dying there c. 1825, leaving a daughter in Ireland.

  1. In 1825 John McCorry died in Dominica, possessed of Antrim Valley. He bequeathed it all to his infant daughter, who was left the protection of Edward Finiston of Brecart, Antrim. The executors in Dominica were Alexander Robinson and James Matthews, along with others in this country. 'His executors in Dominica allege they sold all his slaves and property soon after his death tho they had no power under his will to do so.. I have frequently applied to them to have the proceeds of the sale..invested for the benefit of the child... It is now obvious that in place of acting as executors they have made themselves the heirs of their deceased friend'.

Sources

  1. T71/1609: letter, dated 24/01/1834, from Finiston to Stanley; Memorial of 29/06/1835: the estate was sold by Alexander Robinson and James Matthews for £11000 currency to J. H. Newman; only £3000 was paid.

Associated Estates (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Antrim Valley [ Dominica ]
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
Antrim Valley [ Dominica ]