Thomas Wilson of The Rattler

London owner-captain in the slave-trade, sailing probably for Camden & Calvert and for Richard Miles, then for the Sargent circle, and finally on his own account, dying c. 1802.

1. Will of Thomas Wilson master or commander of the good ship or vessel called the Rattler now outward bound to the coast of Africa, of Enfield Middlesex [made in 1800] proved 28/05/1802. He left land at Enfield to his brother John Wilson and monetary legacies totalling several thousand pounds to family members. Robert Rolleston was one of his executors and trustees.

TASTDB. Voyage 83290 is his as owner-captain; 83360 is probably also his as owner-captain in the Swallow; A Thomas Wilson sailed six times in the Spy, two for Camden & Calvert, three - including two in 1791 and 1792 as co-owner and captain - for Richard Miles and J.B. Weuves, and the last in 1794 for the Sargent/Chambers/Rolleston group. He was possibly the Thomas Wilson sailing for Calvert and others in three earlier voyages 1774-1776.

1. PROB 11/1375/258.