William Bowden
Owner of a voyage by the Molly to West Central Africa and York River in 1752. In 1756 William Bowden was among the ‘gentlemen…chosen of the committee for managing African affairs for the year ensuing’, one of three representatives for London. William Bowden has been inferred to have been the man appearing as defendant with Samuel Touchet and others in 1757 and very probably the merchant trading to America who was later treasurer of St Thomas Hospital and Director of the Bank of England, whose will was proved in 1780.
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Sources: London Magazine or Gentleman's monthly intelligencer, Volume 25 (1756) p. 357. Crowther v Touche [sic], C11/1123/24. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-19-02-0191. Peele v Dansie, C 11/860/23.
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Bank of England
Role: Director
Crossings (1)
75889 - Molly (1751 - 1752)
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Date: 1780
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
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William Bowden of St Thomas' Hospital left £3000 to his sister Mrs Grizell Bowden; and after several philanthropic legacies and smaller personal monetary legacies he made her his residuary legatee.
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Philanthropy
Type: Medical
Town/City: London (Surrey)
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Year: 1780
Value: £100
St Thomas' Hospital
Philanthropy
Type: Social
Town/City: London (Middlesex)
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Year: 1780
Value: £100
Office for the Relief of Seamen in the Merchant Service
Philanthropy
Type: Educational
Town/City: London (Middlesex)
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Year: 1780
Value: £100
Corresponding Members in London for Promoting Protestant Working Schools in Ireland
Philanthropy
Type: Medical
Town/City: London (London)
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Year: 1780
Value: £100
Smallpox Hospital
Cultural Accumulation
Type: Philanthropic
Town/City: London (London)
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Year: 1780
Value: £100
Fund for the relief of the Widows and Children of Protestant Dissenting Ministers
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Type: Educational
Town/City: London (London)
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Year: 1780
Value: £200
Orphan Working School on City Road
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