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Edward Austen of London Assurance

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1809

Biography

Secretary and then from 1787 accountant (or 'accomptant') of the London Assurance. He appeared as assignee of the Ottley Hall estate (and enslaved people) on St Vincent after he had lent £5035 to John Petrie and Dugald Campbell in 1802.

  1. The will of Edward Austen of London Assurance Birchin Lane Cornhill was proved 09/05/1809. The will was made in 1794, predating his involvement in St Vincent, and left £5000 and a life interest in his personalty to his wife Ann, and then to his brothers Nathaniel and George Austen.

Sources

EAP 688 St Vincent Deed Book 1812 pp. 60 et seq.

  1. PROB 11/1496/270

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Ann

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
1802 [EA] - 1802 [LA] → Assignee
Ottley Hall [ St Vincent ]

Edward Austen appeared as assignee of the Ottley Hall estate (and enslaved people) on St Vincent after he had lent £5035 to John Petrie and Dugald Campbell in 1802.

EAP 688 St Vincent Deed Book 1812 pp. 60 et seq.

Legacies Summary

Commercial (2)

Secretary
London Assurance
Insurance  
 
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Accountant
London Assurance
Insurance  
 
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