P_10433_3014 – William Bolt
Born: Unknown
Died: 1805
Co-owner with John Higgin (q.v.) of a voyage by the Fanny in 1792-1793 to Saint Ann’s Bay. The two men were partners in Bolt & Higgin, West India merchants of Fenchurch Street, and William Bolt was in Jamaica between at least the late 1780s and his death c. 1805.
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First name: William
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Last name: Bolt
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Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Geographic experiences
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In Jamaica late 1780s to death c. 1805.
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Sources: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146666875 Kent's 1794 shows Bolt & Higgin, Merchts. 18, London street, Fenchurch str. PROB 11/1446/99
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Crossings (1)
81424 - Fanny (1792 - 1793)
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Death
Date: 1805
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St Ann's Bay Jamaica
Occupation: Merchant – West Indies
Partner in Bolt & Higgin
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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): £9,000
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Courts: PCC
Will of William Bolt merchant of St Ann Jamaica made in 1804 proved 11/07/1806. The will has not been fully analysed, but details a number of legacies and relationships in Jamaica. He manumitted six named enslaved people: a 'quadroon or tertroon [sic] girl name Eliza O'Brien daughter of a free mulatto woman named Elizabeth Tracey'; a 'quadroon woman named Mary Morson purchased by me of Thomas Dunn'; a 'mulatto man' named Samuel Cohen 'purchased by me of Michael Cohen'; my 'negro man' named Prince of the papa [sic] country purchased from Elizabeth Collow [Tallow?]; a 'negro man' named Jack formerly belonging to Thomas Stoater; and a 'negro man' named Billy formerly belonging to John Bainbridge. He left Mary Willis Cross a free woman of colour then living with him an annuity of £100 p.a., and land he had purchased in St Ann for life, with remainder to William Bolt Townsend, to who he also left £400 p.a. until 21, and then £800 p.a at 21 until 24 when he was to receive £8000. He left George Porter Townsend an annuity of £100 p.a and £1000 at 21. John Higgin was one of his executors and was his residuary legatee.
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