1789 - 28th Jun 1859
Brother of Charles and John M'Garel (each of whom q.v.), and co-owner of the Uniform and Bank Hall estates in Demerara. Peter McGarel had been in Demerara at the time of the 1817 Slave Registration.
Peter M'Garel esquire of Larne County Antrim subscribed £5000 to the Belfast and Ballymena railway in 1845. He was living at Main Street, Larne, in the census of 1851, with his wife Helena and brother John, occupation "magistrate" and year of marriage 1822.
The will of Peter McGarel late of Larne who died 28/06/1859 at Larne was proved 01/08/1859 by Charles McGarel, effects under £80,000; he left a further £49,195 in personalty in Ireland.
T71/887 British Guiana claim nos. 2444 (Uniform) and 2468 (Bank Hall).
PP. 1845 (317)(625) 'Railways.'; 1851 census online.
National Probate Calendar 1859.
We are grateful to Ted Robbens for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Name in compensation records
Peter M'Garel
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Spouse
Helena
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Will
Will reportedly proven 01/08/1859 after his death on 28/06/1859. http://www.mulvenna.org/genealogy/d0001/g0000042.html accessed 1/2/2011. His wealth in Ireland at death was reportedly £49195. |
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Wealth at death
£129
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£13,417 15s 7d
Awardee
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£9,903 16s 11d
Awardee
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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:
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1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
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1817 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
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Railway Investment
Belfast and Ballymena [184506]
£5000
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Brothers
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Brothers
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Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland
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1781 - 1830
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family who had numerous mercantile connections in the West Indies. The compensation for Baillie's Bacolet in Grenada was awarded to the trustees of her marriage settlement. Grand-daughter of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenmure. Apparently a victim of the quack doctor John St John Lang of Harley Street in 1830.
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:
'Peter McGarel', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/41618 [accessed 18th April 2024].
