John Anderson of Wilton

4th Apr 1778 - 10th Mar 1875

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Resident in Jamaica at the time of compensation, executor and trustee of the London merchant Isaac Higgin (q.v.), in which capacity he was awarded with co-executors Margaret Higgin and Thomas Graham (q.v.) the compensation for the New Ground, Golden Spring, Cave Valley, Hyde Park, Arabia Felix and Dover estates in St Ann. Separately, Anderson was also awarded the compensation as owner or co-owner of the Wilton and Huntly estates in St Ann.

  1. John the son of [Dr] Adam Anderson and his wife Henrietta was born on the 4th April 1778 and baptized [at St Ann] on the 27th of January 1779.

  2. Will of John Anderson late of Wilton in St Ann Jamaica who died 10/03/1875 at Wilton proved by nephews John Anderson of Liverpool and Charles Parke of London, 03/11/1875; effects in England under £80,000. [NB given the extreme implied age of this man, there is a possibility that he is of the generation after John Anderson b. 1778, but the details for John Anderson of Liverpool West India merchant shown in the censuses of 1861 and 1871 born Jamaica c. 1821 whose mother was Ann and who is the most plausible executor in 1875 are consistent with those shown in genealogical sources for John Anderson the son of Adam Anderson, brother of John Anderson of Wilton: this second John Anderson, nephew of John Anderson of Wilton, was possibly the John Anderson merchant late of the Adelphi Hotel Liverpool who died 06/05/1880 leaving £60,000].


Sources

T71/857 St Ann claim nos. 11, 12, 724, 725, 727 and 728. In the former, he decribed himself as 'only qualified executor and trustee in this island of Isaac Higgin.' T71/857 St Ann claim nos. 720 and 721: John Anderson was also the awardee under St Ann claim no. 222.

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

  2. National Probate Calendar 1875; http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/rand-rox.htm [accessed 20/08/2017].


Associated Claims (8)

£4,421 12s 2d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
£1,224 12s 3d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
£2,307 16s 2d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£1,347 9s 1d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£5,227 11s 8d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
£2,571 12s 4d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
£1,797 13s 0d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
£1,051 15s 7d
Awardee (Executor or executrix)

Associated Estates (18)

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
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Owner
1824 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - → Attorney
1815 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Attorney
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - → Attorney
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Executor
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1820 [EA] - → Lessee

Relationships (2)

Son → Father
Brothers