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James Egan

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Biography

Slave-owner of Clarendon. Died c. 1781. Possibly the James Egan named as a son of James Egan senior in his will proved in London in 1754.

James Egan of Clarendon, Esquire. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1781. Slave-ownership at probate: 239 of whom 128 were listed as male and 111 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £14720.34 Jamaican currency of which £11390 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £0 currency plate.


Sources

PROB 11/808/468.

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.

Associated Estates (1)

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
1791 [EA] - 1791 [LA] → Previous owner
Porus [ Jamaica | Clarendon ]

Inventories (1)

James Egan Esquire
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