Abraham Redwood of Newport

1709 - 1788


Biography

Abraham Redwood (1709-1788), previous owner Cassada Garden, the grand-father of Abraham Redwood (d. 1838, q.v.) and probably of Langford Redwood (q.v.), and the founder of the Redwood Library in Newport Rhode Island.

  1. Abraham Redwood has an entry in the ODNB as 'philanthropist and merchant in America.'

Sources

  1. Bruce C. Daniels, ‘Redwood, Abraham (1709–1788)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/68736, accessed 30 Jan 2014]

Further Information

Absentee?
USA?
Spouse
Martha Coggeshall
Children
Six
Occupation
Merchant, landowner and slave dealer
Oxford DNB Entry

Associated Claims (2)

£636 16s 10d
Previous owner (not making a claim)
£2,856 18s 11d
Previous owner (not making a claim)

Relationships (1)

Grandfather → Grandson