Noah Blisson

Merchant and slave-owner of London, dying c. 1775. He was identified in 1770 as the grantor of an annuity of £300 p.a. payable out of a moiety of Les Sources on Grenada, a coffee and cocoa plantation with 20 enslaved Africans, in 1770, and separately in 1781 in the will of David Chollet (q.v.) as late mortgagor of a moiety of an estate on Grenada, presumably the same one. Les Sources has not yet been traced but the will of Noah Blisson proved in 1775 shows his estate as in the possession of William Palmer of London (probably q.v.. under William Palmer of Nazeing).

1. Will of Noah Blisson merchant of London (made 13/10/1774) proved 04/03/1775. In the will he rehearsed an indenture of 1771 with Peter Bartholomew Jullian and his wife, William Palmer of Devonshire Square and Antoine Colombiers under which he was entitled to a rent of £400 p.a. for life and to leave a lump sum of £3000 all chargeable on Les Sources in Basseterre in Grenada 'and now in the possession of William Palmer or his assigns. He left the £3000 between Ann Godding, the daughter of George Godding of Scotch Yard; George Godding himself; Peter Aubertin; and John and Henry Peschier merchants of Grenada.

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, DE/A/2702 Title: Grant of an Annuity of £300 per annum Description: To Mr Giles during the life of Mrs Mary Giles, by Noah Blisson of London, merchant. Noah Blisson (1); Giles (2); Peter Turquand and Anthony Colombies (3). Payable out of a moiety of the Plantation called "Les Sources" in the Island of Granada, (coffee, cocoa, 20 negro slaves and lands). Seals of Lord Mayor. Signatures. (Note that it was entered in the Registers Office in Granada 12th January 1771). Attached: Affidavit by Thos Goostrey, that he witnessed the signatures. This is certified and signed and sealed by the Lord Mayor of London, Barlow Trecothick. 14th September 1770. Date: 1st August 1770.

1. PROB 11/1005/275.