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Joseph Pickering

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1789

Biography

London attorney, in partnership with his son Tobias and with Thomas Sermon. He was probably the former owner of Pickerings and certainly the legatee under the will of his brother-in-law Tobias Frere I of the latter's estates and enslaved people on Barbados, which were foreclosed by the Lascelles family in 1787. The will of Joseph Pickering makes no reference to either Pickerings or to the Frere estates. Instead his will gave instruction for his burial at Lee Church and set out his partnership arrangement with Tobias Pickering and Thomas Sermon, under which he was to receive a half-share in the profits of the 14 year partnership, and then one-third share for his estate after his death.


Sources

Will of Joseph Pickering of Lewisham [made in 1787] proved 31/07/1789, PROB 11/1182/144.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish

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
1788 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Previous owner
Pickerings [ Barbados | St Lucy ]

The will of the London attorney Joseph Pickering, made in 1787 and proved in 1789, makes no reference to Pickerings but identifies his son as Tobias.

Relationships (3)

Joseph Pickering
Father → Son
Tobias Pickering
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Joseph Pickering
Brother-in-laws
Tobias Frere I of Shute Devon
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Joseph Pickering
Father → Son
Rev. Joseph Pickering
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Addresses (1)

Lewisham, Kent, London, England
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