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Richard Cox

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1780

Biography

Merchant of Bristol, co-owner with Samuel New (q.v.) of two estates on Nevis.

  1. Will of Richard Cox of Bristol [made in 1778] proved 29/02/1780. In the will he instructed his trustees to sell his property in Nevis, which he acknowledged was mortgaged by himself and Mr New for £5000 according to mortgage surcharge to the late Thomas Griffiths, although he claimed that the balance was in fact £2000. He acknowledged that his houses in Park Street and 'in the fort' were the property of the representatives of Thomas Griffiths.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1061/357

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Ann

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
- 1780 [EY] → Joint owner
Clifton's, Paynes and Morton's Bay [ Nevis ]

Co-owner of Clifton estate

Relationships (1)

Richard Cox
Business associates
Samuel New
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