UCL

Jacob Graham

Profile & Legacies Summary

1726 - 27th Jun 1816

Biography

Born in Cumberland, moved to Jamaica in 1746. Bought Lapland in St James in 1787. Died 27/06/1816 aged 90. Bequeathed his estates to his nephew John Graham Clarke (q.v.).


Sources

John Charlton, Hidden Chains: the Slavery Business and North East England (2008) Ch. 14 'Newcastle's West India Man' pp.119-124.

Further Information

Occupation
Planter

Associated Estates (1)

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
1787 [SY] - 27/06/1816 [ED] → Owner
Lapland [ Jamaica | St James ]