Thomas Harwood of Streatley
Captain Thomas Harwood, naval captain, father-in-law of Abraham Wilde (q.v.) and then of John Silke (q.v.), and father of the slave-ship captain John Harwood (d. 1700). Thomas Harwood does not appear in TASTDB but was shown in a Chancery suit of 1707 as co-owner of the Thomas and John, on a voyage reasonably identifiable as no. 21226. Captain Thomas Harwood’s eldest son Thomas Harwood D.D. married the widowed daughter of Abraham Houlditch (q.v.).
Title: Captain
First name: Thomas
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Last name: Harwood
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Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Mary Swanley
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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: No
Sources: C 6/366/46 Description: Short title: Arnold v Bradford. Plaintiffs: William Arnold, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Harwood, Daniel Oley, John Silk, Thomas Moore, John Taylor and William Mackett. Defendants: James Bradford, Francis Everett, John Maria, Percival Sheppard, Valentine George (alias Valentine Erinson) Joseph Williams, Patrick Barrett, Peter Hicke, John Hancock, James Stewart, John Rogers, Edward Arnold, Emanuel Revele, Edward Corbett, James Palmer, Joseph Bottick, Samuel Miller, Edward Waite, Edward Hall, Peter Dickinson, William Wilson, John Pain, Nathaniel Davis and Jonathan Yates. Subject: the plaintiffs were owners of the ship Thomas and John, which set out for Old Calibar, Guinea Coast, Africa to pick up a cargo of negroes [slaves]. They were unable to go to Jamaica, West Indies as intended as the season was too late, so they went instead to York River, Virginia, America where, according to the plaintiffs, most of the crew, the defendants, deserted or were dismissed. This suit was brought to counter the claim of the crew for back pay etc: mentions Robert Ranson: property in Gravesend, Kent. Document type: bill, eight answers. Date: 1707 PROB 11/532/169.
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Crossings (1)
21226 - Thomas and John (1704 - 1705)
Role: Owner
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Death
Date: 1712
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Date: 06/12/1712
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Streatley, Berkshire
Occupation: Naval Captain (Professional)
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
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Will of Thomas Harwood of Streatley Berkshire made 22/04/1704.
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