???? - 1776
London merchant, partner with Robert Christian (q.v.) of Antigua. Under his will he left £10,000 in trust for his daughter Margaret, and the residuary estate to his nephew John Burke of Antigua. From his will he did not own enslaved people directly.
Will of John Smith merchant of St Christopher Le Stock, London proved 02/03/1776, PROB 11/1018/3.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Children
Margaret
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Business partners
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Uncle → Nephew
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St Christopher Le Stock, City of London, Middlesex, London, England
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 Smith merchant of London', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146652973 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
