Henry Murray of Ipswich

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1819

Biography

Henry Murray Esq., Major in the East Suffolk Regiment of Militia now residing at Ipswich, will proved 09/06/1831 but made 24/09/1817. Owner of a two-thirds share of River View estate in St Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica. Death, aged 75, of "Henry Murray, esq. Major in the East Suffolk Militia, who, in early life, served in the army in various parts of the world, and was one of the heroes under Gen. Wolfe, at Quebec." His daughter Diane Frances Gorham claimed as his administratrix for arrears of an annuity on New Montpelier.

Indenture dated 13th January 1810 between Henry Murray Esquire Major in the E. battery of Suffolk Militia of the 1st part; Anna Murray of Ipswich, Suffolk, eldest daughter of the said Henry Murray of the 2nd part; Charles Murray of St Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica, of the 3rd part. Whereas Henry Murray under the wills of his brothers John Murray of St Thomas, planter, and Gideon Murray of the same place, planter, deceased, is possessed of three quarters of River View plantation in the same parish and Anna Murray of one quarter, they sell the same to Charles Murray for £6,250. John Murray's will dated 13/08/1789 and Gideon Murray's will dated 11/03/1790, naming the natural children of his brother James.
The counterclaim by Diana Frances Gorham for New Montpelier was based on an indenture of 03/04/1774 whereby John Ellis sold for £2200 an annuity of £200 p.a. to Henry Murray Captain of HM 15th Regiment of Foot for the lives of himself [aged c. 30] and his wife Ann [aged c. 25] secured on Montpelier. In 1817 Henry Murray and his wife Ann assigned the annuity to the Alexanders, hence the counterclaim by the Ipswich bankers, and in 1819 Henry Murray died, since when the annuity had ceased to be paid. His widow Ann died in 1829.

Sources

PROB 11/1786/401; Gentleman's Magazine vol. 125 p. 588 (June 1819).

Vere Langford Oliver, Caribbeana being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies (6 vols., London, Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910-1919) vol. 4 p. 188.
TNA T71/1214.

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish?

Spouse

Ann

Children

Anna, Diana Frances, Elizabeth

Will

PROB 11/1786/401 - precis.

Henry Murray Esquire, Major in the Eastern Regiment of Suffolk Milita now residing at Ipswich in the county of Suffolk.

My two third parts in the plantation called River View in St Thomas-in-the-East, Jamaica, to my dear wife Ann Murray and my daughter Anna Murray (they are also my executors) upon trust to be sold as soon as may be after my decease. The sale money to be subject to the annual payment of £5 to my sister Helen Murray during her life, being my proportion of an annuity charged on the said plantation by the will of John Murray deceased. Trustees to lay out the surplus sale money in stocks, public companies or funds and the profits for the sole use of my wife during her natural life. After her death, one third of the profits to my daughter Anna Murray for her own absolute use and benefit. One third for such ends, intents and purposes as my daughter Diana Frances, the wife of Captain Richard Gorham, for her sole and separate use. The same to my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Michael Vicery[?], a lieutenant in His Majesty's 63rd Regiment of Foot, for her sole and separate use.

My wife Ann Murray and daughter Anna Murray to be executors and trustees.

Signed 24/09/1817.

Proved in London by Diana Frances Gorham, widow, the daughter and one of the residuary legatees.

Occupation

Soldier

Associated Claims (1)

Associated Estates (3)

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

1774 [SY] - 1819 [EY] → Annuitant

New Montpelier Estate [ Jamaica | St James ]

The counterclaim by Diana Frances Gorham for New Montpelier was based on an indenture of 03/04/1774 whereby John Ellis sold for £2200 an annuity of £200 p.a. to Henry Murray Captain of HM 15th Regiment of Foot for the lives of himself [aged c. 30] and his wife Ann [aged c. 25] secured on Montpelier. In 1817 Henry Murray and his wife Ann assigned the annuity to the Alexanders, hence the counterclaim by the Ipswich bankers, and in 1819 Henry Murray died, since when the annuity had ceased to be paid. His widow Ann died in 1829.

1817 [EA] - 1819 [EY] → Joint owner

River View [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Henry Murray states in his will (written 1817) that he owns 2/3 of the estate.

- 1810 [EY] → Joint owner

River View [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]

Henry Murray sold his 3/4 share to his brother Charles in 1810.