Joseph Charles Clarke of Water Lane

J.C.Clarke of Water Lane pursued the compensation for enslaved people on the Derry estate in St Mary Jamaica, which was awarded to the executor of Francis Bowen [probably junior]. Clarke had married one of the daughters of Francis Bowen senior and sought to challenge the transmission of the executorship of the father's will to the son's executors.

1. J.C. Clarke wine merchant of Water Lane is identifiable as Joseph Charles Clarke, who assigned his assets for the benefit of his creditors in 1837. In 1861 Joseph C. Clarke (almost certainly the same man) aged 56 born Jamaica 'Public accountant' and his wife Catherine aged 48 also born Jamaica were living at 59 Myddelton Square with son Joseph C. Clarke aged 27 merchant born London. The elder Joseph C. Clarke of the 1861 census died 19/11/1863 leaving £1500.

T71/856 St Mary no. 414. T71/1606 letter from Thomas Farquhar Hill acting for John Burke as cover to a letter from JCClarke, 4 Water st Lane Tower St: Clarke had looked at will of Francis Bowen senior, under which the executor was appointed only for his [exor's] lifetime, Francis Bowen having omitted 'the normal clause, "his exors, administrators or assigns" '. Clarke was married to one of Francis Bowen's daughters. 'in whose sight I make this application.' 'I am further inclined to make this application in consequence of Mrs Clarke not having received one penny from the Estate since her father's death.'.

1. JCClarke, wine merchant, Water La. great Tower-street, Robson's 1836 p. 314; assignment to creditors by Joseph Charles Clarke of Water Lane Great Tower Street, London Gazette 19487 25/04/1837 p. 1057; 1861 census online; National Probate Calendar 1864.