P_10433_2127 – Silas Hooper
‘Hooper’ was co-owner of a slaving voyage from London by the Gold Coast Gally to Africa and Antigua in 1725, alongside Thomas Kerby (q.v.) and John Burke (q.v.). This has been inferred to have been Silas Hooper of London (d. 1753), connected with Thomas Kerby of Antigua through business with the Pepperells of Maine.
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First name: Silas
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Last name: Hooper
Aliases: Hooper
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Social background: Trade
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Benjamin Hooper
Father
Citizen and Salter
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Internal migrant: No
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Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Philanthropy: Don't know
Plantation owner: Don't know
Sources: Byron Fairchild, 'Messrs William Pepperell: merchants at Piscataqua' shows an overlap between Thomas Kerby of Antigua and Silas Hooper of London as correspondents and (separately) partners with the Pepperells, https://archive.org/stream/messrswilliampep00fair/messrswilliampep00fair_djvu.txt PROB 11/799/216 C 11/1578/49 Description: Short title: Hooper v Abbot. Document type: Bill and two answers. Plaintiffs: Silas Hooper, merchant of St Michael Crooked Lane, London. Defendants: Elizabeth Abbot, widow and Lemying Richardson, gent. Date of bill (or first document): 1742
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Crossings (1)
76659 - Gold Coast Gally (1725 - 1726)
Role: Owner
Birth
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Death
Date: 1753
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Burial
Date: 13/01/1753
Location: London (Middlesex)
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The Worshipful Company of Salters
Role: Freeman
Start Date: 20/12/1670
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
Will
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Courts: PCC
Will of Silas Hooper merchant of London made 15/03/1743. He left his wife Hannah Hooper his two houses in Budge Row and 'three front houses and six behind them' in a court in Tower Royal London, as well as his personalty, and made her his sole executrix.
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