Captain John Strachan

???? - 1772


Biography

John Strachan of St Ann, planter. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1775. Slave-ownership at probate: 53 of whom 22 were listed as male and 31 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £4206.84 Jamaican currency of which £3470 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £681.59 currency debts and £0 currency plate.

The will of John Strachan of St Ann was proved in Jamaica 11/02/1773.


Sources

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.

Island Record Office, LOS 41.

We are grateful to Daniel Livesay for his assistance with compiling this entry.


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
1774 [EA] - 1788 [LA] → Previous owner

Inventories (1)