P_10433_0970 – Abraham Wilde
Abraham Wilde, London mariner (d. 1700), given as Wild, owner of a slaving voyage from London by the Mary to Africa and Jamaica in 1698 under John Harwood, and part-owner of the Diligence which after his death made a slaving voyage under Abraham Wilde’s son Isaac Wilde to Jamaica in 1700.
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First name: Abraham
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Last name: Wilde
Aliases: Abraham Wild
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Primary outcome: Trade
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Relations
Mary Parsons
Spouse (married 27/09/1694)
Marriage at St Dunstans Stepney. Mary Parsons nee Harwood was the widow of Francis Parsons and sister of John Harwood the slave-ship captain.
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Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
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Plantation owner: No
Sources: Shown as co-owner with Micajah Perry and others of the Diligence, a Virginia ship, in 1699 ADM 106/528/157. Wilde's family was party to litigation c. 1715 after his death, C 11/2643/11 Description: Short title: Harwood v Arnold. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: Thomas Harwood DD of Littleton, Middlesex (son and executor of Thomas Harwood, esq deceased), Jacob Brent, citizen and ironmonger of London, Mary Wild age 14 years and Ann Wild age 13 years (daughters of Abraham Wild deceased and Mary Wild his wife, now the wife of Captain John Silke), infants (by said Jacob Brent and Dr Harwood). Defendants: William Arnold, John Taylor, Captain John Silke and [unknown] Lee. Date of bill (or first document): 1715 PROB 11/454/50.
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Crossings (1)
21268 - Mary (1698 - 1699)
Role: Owner
Birth
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Death
Date: 1700
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Burial
Date: 05/01/1700
Location: London (Middlesex)
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Residencies
Occupation: Mariner (Labourer)
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
Will
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Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate): £2,100
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Courts: PCC
Will of Abraham Wilde mariner of Limehouse, Stepney, made 30/12/1699. He left to his son Isaac Wilde a 1/8th share in the ship Diligence of which Isaac Wilde was then commander, 1/8th of its cargo and 1/8th of its debts due to the ship at Maryland and Virginia, together with £800. He left his second son Jacob Wilde £800, and £500 to the child his wife Mary was then carrying and £50 to his kinswoman Elizabeth Stevens. He made his wife Mary his universal legatee and executrix.
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