P_10433_1215 – James Chauvell
Co-investor with Humphry Morice and others in one voyage from London in 1710 by the Emilia, captured by the French after embarkation of the captive Africans. An immigrant from France with unknown business interests outside the slave-trade, leaving over £12,000 in 1729.
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First name: James
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Last name: Chauvell
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Primary cohort: London
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Sources: PROB 11/627/20 The suit of Minuel v Sarrasin must have concerned the will of James Chauvell, C 11/2029/16 Description: Short title: Minuel v Sarrasin. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: David Minuel, gent of London. Defendants: Mary Sarrasin and Josia [sic] Le Conte. Date of bill (or first document): 1729
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Crossings (1)
24084 - Emelia (1710 - 1711)
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Date: 1728
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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): £12,182
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Will of James Chauvell of the parish of St Benet Fink made at Greenwich 19/05/1724 . He left: £400 to his uncle David Minuel; £2000 to his aunt Mary Sarrasin [sic]; £200 to Josias Le Conte; and £100 to his partner Peter Corqueel, the four being his executors. He left: £3000 to his brother John Chauvell; he gave £100 to his sister Martha Debor [?] Monville; £300 to her daughter Martha de Caveland, and £400 each to his sisters Elizabeth, Catherine and Darmenon and Marianne; £1600 to the children of his deceased brother David and £800 to the children of his deceased brother Captain Chauvell. After further monetary legacies to family and friends of £620, £1000 to Peter Balthazar Corqueel, the son of his partner, £200 to Mary Prince widow of his friend Capt. John Prince, £150 to the French Church in Threadneeedle Street, £25 to the poor of Dieppe then in England, £25 to a poor family in Greenwich chosen by his executors, and £62 to a manservant and two maids, he made his aunt his residuary legatee for half his estate and his other three executors for the other half.
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