James Matthews

???? - 1864

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Merchant in Dominica in partnership with John Gordon at the time of compensation, but later of Great St Helens in the City of London, trading as James Matthews & Co.

  1. Will of James Matthews of Great St Helens and of 9 Champion place, Upper Clapton who died 09/03/1864 at 9 Champion Place proved 01/06/1864, effects under £25,000.

  2. The former slave ship captured off Dominica, renamed the James Matthews and ship-wrecked off Australia in 1841 was presumably renamed after James Matthews of this entry.


Sources

A letter from John Imray in Dominica to Sir William Jackson Hooker at Kew 27/07/1857 shows Messrs James Matthews & Co. at 35 Great St Helens, https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.visual.kmdc1345 [accessed 19/12/2019].

  1. National Probate Calendar 1864.

  2. http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/james-matthews [accessed 23/02/2016].


Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic

Associated Claims (10)

£1,766 10s 1d
Awardee
£2,429 15s 9d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£87 14s 5d
Awardee
£221 1s 1d
Awardee
£975 0s 0d
Awardee
£1,706 14s 9d
Awardee
£2,247 13s 10d
Awardee
£79 19s 11d
Awardee
£21 1s 5d
Awardee
£904 18s 0d
Awardee

Associated Estates (6)

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
1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1821 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder

James Matthews was the surviving partner of Alex Sutherland, mortgagees under a deed of 04/12/1821 against the enslaved persons in possession of Marie Adele Beamish before her marriage with John Wilson Foreman.

1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Senior partner
James Matthews & Co.
West India merchant  
 

Relationships (2)

Business partners
Business associates

Addresses (1)

9 Champion Place, Upper Clapton, London, London, London, England