James Dawes serving on HMS Resource wrote his will in 1778 and named his wife as executrix.
He died in Port Royal, Jamaica in 1780. His wife died at about the same time in London.
In 1781 administration was granted to his daughter Susannah.
In 1783 his final pay was made.
All this info from the will and the ships pay book at TNA. In the column of the pay book stating to whom the final pay made it reads -
I've google the "annexed" bit and understand that now but was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas who the other people might have been? I'm thinking probably bankers or lawyers.... If so is there any where I can find out more about them?
He died in Port Royal, Jamaica in 1780. His wife died at about the same time in London.
In 1781 administration was granted to his daughter Susannah.
In 1783 his final pay was made.
All this info from the will and the ships pay book at TNA. In the column of the pay book stating to whom the final pay made it reads -
I've google the "annexed" bit and understand that now but was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas who the other people might have been? I'm thinking probably bankers or lawyers.... If so is there any where I can find out more about them?
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