John Harris Cruger

???? - 1807


Biography

Son of Henry Cruger sen. (q.v.), whose Jamaica property he inherited. The estate or estates he owned have not yet been identified: Henry Cruger sen. is known to have held land in Port Royal as well as land and enslaved people in St Andrew.

  1. The will of John Harris Cruger of Beverly Yorkshire proved 23/07/1807 [which is partly illegible] appears to carry no reference to property in Jamaica.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1464/260

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic

Legacies Summary

Physical (1)

Plaque
Plaque to John Harris Cruger in St James, Hampstead [Built] 
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TO THE MEMORY OF LEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN HARRIS CRUGER late of Russel Place FITZROY SQUARE who departed this Life June 3rd. 1807 aged 60 [sic: in fact 69] years and is interred in the Vault under...

Relationships (2)

Son → Father
Brothers

Addresses (1)

Beverley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England