???? - 1772
In the will of Alexander Crawford of [Antigua but now residing in] Devonshire Street near Queen Square proved 09/10/1772 he said that he had contracted to buy Evansons for £8000 from Clement Tudway. He left the estate to his eldest son John Francis Crawford subject to an annuity of £200 p.a. to his [the testator's] wife Mary, of £150 p.a. (and a lump sum of £2000) to his son Charles and £100 p.a. to his daughter Mary.
PROB 11/981/259.
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Absentee?
Transatlantic
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Spouse
Mary
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Children
Mary; John Francis; Charles
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Father → Son
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Father → Son
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Devonshire Street, Queen Square, London, Middlesex, London, England
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Alexander Crawford of Antigua and Devonshire Street', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146659687 [accessed 15th January 2025].
