John Lowry

The will of John Lowry of St. Catherine, Printer was proved in Jamaica 14/09/1775. To Lydia Long, a "free negro woman", he bequeathed all his furniture, three enslaved people and a house in St Catherine plus £10 per year for seven years. He bequeathed to Lydia's daughter Mary Lowry, a "free mulatto", a £150 Jamaican currency bond, a £200 bond and a further £150 bond. He appointed several people, including Lydia, to be Mary's guardians and requested she be brought up a Christian.

John Lowry of St Catherine, printer. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1776. Slave-ownership at probate: 0 of whom 0 were listed as male and 0 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £819.83 Jamaican currency of which £0 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £771.33 currency debts and £0 currency plate.

LOS 42 f. 178.

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

We are grateful to Daniel Livesay for his assistance with this entry.