John Amos

1782 - 1855

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Partner with William Pitcairn (q.v.) in the compensation records under the name Pitcairn & Amos (q.v.).

  1. Identified as the John Amos formerly merchant gentleman of 12 Chatham Place Hackney [formerly of Tokenhouse Yard and Copthall Buildings and lately of Acton Place Kingsland Road] whose will was proved 15/03/1855. The will deals only with property in the City and in the Home Counties. The entry in the 1851 census for him at Chatham Place gives him as aged 69 'Retired merchant and fundholder' living with wife Selina aged 60 and daughter, also Selina (aged 17), all born London.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/2207; 1851 census online.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Selina
Children
Selina
Occupation
Merchant

Associated Claims (30)

£2,774 18s 2d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£64 18s 5d
Awardee
£310 7s 2d
Awardee
£402 7s 6d
Awardee
£53 3s 0d
Awardee
£149 7s 2d
Awardee
£227 9s 9d
Awardee
£39 1s 8d
Awardee
£72 13s 10d
Awardee
£218 0s 2d
Awardee
£108 14s 0d
Awardee
£19 10s 10d
Awardee
£26 12s 2d
Awardee
£197 7s 6d
Awardee
£114 17s 5d
Awardee
£46 2s 4d
Awardee
£321 13s 7d
Awardee
£448 7s 7d
Awardee
£26 11s 6d
Awardee
£72 13s 10d
Awardee
£99 2s 5d
Awardee
£92 12s 11d
Awardee
£161 2s 4d
Awardee (Assignee)
£125 19s 9d
Awardee (Assignee)
£378 17s 0d
Awardee
£132 17s 6d
Awardee
£300 6s 4d
Awardee
£106 8s 11d
Awardee
£73 14s 8d
Awardee
£25 0s 9d
Awardee

Associated Estates (2)

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
1824 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1830 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Judgement creditor

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Name partner
Pitcairn & Amos
West India merchant  
 

Relationships (1)

Business partners

Addresses (2)

1 Copthall Buildings, Tokenhouse Yard, City of London, Middlesex, London, England
12 Chatham Place, Hackney, London, Middlesex, London, England