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| In 1674 the first cargo of tobacco arrived in Glasgow. It soon became one of Glasgow's most important imports. With the establishment of colonies in North America and the West Indies Glasgow benefited from its position on the west of Glasgow. Ref |
| Tobacco was so central to Glasgow that almost every Provost of Glasgow had tobacco merchant interests. Tobacco merchants set up a number of banks in order to deal with their bills of trading. The Scottish banking system grew as a direct result of the tobacco trade. In 1775 the trade collapsed due to the American Revolution. The colonies, now free of the Navigation Acts, simply bypassed Glasgow and sold direct to the European markets. However, the export trade did not disappear as the West Indies (still under the Navigation Acts) remained the market for Glasgow's exports. Ref |
| Excerpt from Catalogue of Old Glasgow Exhibition, 1874 Sent by Miss Dinwiddie.,
London
474. LAWRENCE DINWIDDIE of Germiston Born 1697. Died 1746. Virginia merchant. In 1774 his old firm, then Dinwiddie, Crawford & Co. stood fourth in the list of tobacco importers. An original partner in the Glasgow Arms Bank, in the "New Glasgow Tanwork and Shoe and Saddle Factory," and, like his brother the Governor, in the "Pott Work" at Delftfield, near the Broomielaw. Had his town house in the second flat of that great tenement on the north side of the Trengate, just east of Hutcheson's Hospital. Bought back Germiston, from which, years before, his elder brother Matthew, being insolvent, had vary naturally been evicted. Provost in 1742, 1743. One of "the Six Commissioners" to the Rebels in the '45. Son of Robert Dinwiddie of Germiston, and brother of Governor Robert Dinwiddie (No.11). City of Glasgow Archives.30 Sept. 1731 LS. Dinwiddie, Lawrence, of Lawrence Dinwiddie & Christian Crawford. Wits. William Crawford, Lawrence Dinwiddie. Sponsor, Lawrence Dinwiddie, elder. Born 28th, at 11 o'clock forenoon 4 May, 1732. LD. Buchanan, Mary, of John Buchanan & Mary Craw- ford. Wits. William Crawford & Laurence Dinwiddie. Born lst. at 6 o'clock at night. 26 Nov. 1732. LD. Dinwiddie, Mary, of Lawrence Dinwiddie & Christ- ine Crawford. Wits. Lawrence, William Crawford. 10 SePt. 1732. LD. Hamilton, Christine, of Archibald Hamilton & Margaret Aitchison. Wits. Lawrence Dinwiddie, younger, James Calder, Born 4th at 3 in the morning. 8 Oct. 1732. LS. Dinwiddie, Lawrence, of Lawrence Dinwiddie, & Janet Coulter. Wits. John Coulter, John Baird. 26 Nov. 1732. LD. Dinwiddie, Mary, of Lawrence Dinwiddie & Christine Crawford. Wits. Lawrence, William Crawford. Born 24, twixt 8&9 at night. 3rd Dec. 1732 LS. Ramsay, James, of Andrew Rmnsay & Sarah Douglas. Wits. Lawrence Dinwiddie, elder, Doctor John Woodrop. lst Nov. 1733 LS. Buchanan, Thomas, of John Buchanan & Mary Crawford. Wits. William Crawford, Moses Buchanan, Lawrence Dinwiddie. 21 Dec. 1733. LS. Dinwiddie, William, of Lawrence Dinwiddie & Christine Crawford. Wits. William Crawford, William Buchanan. Born 19 Nov. 1/4 before 1 o'clock in the morning. |
1-531: 12 Aug. 1767, mortgage, Thomas Erskine of Mecklenburg Co. to Charles Duncan of Prince Georges Co., merchant, for £1350, 213 acres in Edwd. Goodes line and 600a on branches of Bluestone Creek on Roanoke River, part of a larger tract granted to John Cox 5 Aug. 1764, by Cox to Erskine 13 Sept. 1764. Wit. Dune Rose, Andw. Johnston Junr, Abraham Mauzy. (FHL film 32,532)
The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 15, "British Mercantile Claims 1775-1803"
with significant information and a vital new research lead for all of us.
We find on pgs. 282 and 290, John Jessee listed as owing 29.9.3 pounds, 1 Sept.
1772, to the Dinwiddie, Crawford and Company Store in Mecklenburg, Co. VA,
indicating he "never was able" and "Removed from this county
before the peace, insolvent." Mecklenburg is about 40 miles north of Caswell
Co., NC. Tom believes this was very likely our John Jessee, who would have moved
from Mecklenburg after 1772, and is next recorded in Caswell Co. in 1777
Ref
Henry1 Chavers (Thomas2, William1, Thomas1), born say 1735, was a Lunenburg County taxable in the list of Hugh Lawson in 1752 (called Henry Cheffers) [Tax List 1748-52, 2] and taxable in 1764 adjacent to Jacob Chavis [Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 248]. He was sued for debt by Richard Hanson in Lunenburg County court on 9 June 1768, but the suit was dismissed because he was not living in the county [Orders 1766-69, 151]. And he was sued in Brunswick County, Virginia court on 29 September 1772, but the suit was dismissed for the same reason [Orders 1772-74, 117]. He mortgaged eight head of cattle, eleven pigs, a mare, and his furniture for 25 pounds he owed to Dinwiddie Crawford, & Co., merchants of Glasgow, in Mecklenburg County on 9 April 1774 [DB 4:319].
Mecklenburg Co, VA Deed Book 4, p. 360 John Brooks of Lunenburg County conveys on 16 September 1774 to Dinwiddie Crawford & Company and Henry Deloney, one acre of land bounded by David Brooks and the Meherrin River, together with a mill on the said river. Ref
John1, born say 1748, baptized in Bruton Parish on 7 May 1748, described as a "free mulatto" who lived near the lower Mecklenburg County store of Dinwiddie, Crawford, & Company and owed them 3 pounds on 1 September 1775 [Virginia Genealogist 15:291]. Ref
1 REV. CHARLES CUPPLES to ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD in behalf of Messrs. DINWIDDIE
CRAUFURD & CO., Merchants of the City of Glasgow. Mortgage on negroes,
livestock, household furniture, Library of books, "the whole of my Estate
of every kind," to secure debt to be paid in five years. Dated 1 February
1774. Wit: HENRY HILL, ROBERT GOODLOE. Recorded May Court 1774.
2 RICHARD WHATLEY, planter, to DINWIDDIE CRAUFURD & CO., Merchants. Mortgage,
dated 23 February 1773, on a negro bought from WM. ROSE & one from JOHN
BILBAO, two horses, one bought from HENRY ALSTON, cattle, tobacco, and bed,
to secure debt. Wit: JNO. HAMILTON, ROBERT CALLER, JR. Recorded May Court 1774.
4 MARTIN DICKERSON, planter, to DINWIDDIE CRAUFURD & CO., Merchts.
Mortgage, dated 20 February 1773, on livestock, corn, guns, & household
furniture, to secure debt. Wit: JOHN HAMILTON, ROBT. CALLER, JR. Recorded May
Court 1774
DB-5, page 97. 6 May 1774. GEORGE KIRK, of Bute Co., to DINWIDDIE(DUNWIDDIE)
CRAWFORD & CO., Merchant, Glasgow. To secure debt of 45 PdS:14 Sh: Va.
money, Mortgage on 150 A. in Bute Co. on BS Bens Creek to Piney Branch,
along fence of SARAH BENSON & adj. BURCHE & HARRIS, bought from SARAH
BENSON & registered in Bute Co. last Feb. Wit: S. PALLANCE, LEWIS SCARBROUGH,
JOHN BAKER, Proved by SIMON PALLANCE, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH,
C.C. Reg: 9 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5. page 204. 15 February 1775. NATHANIEL HENDERSON, of Bute Co., to DINWIDDIE
CRAWFORD & CO. 260 Pds. Va. money for 700 A. in Bute Co. on a branch
of Shocco Creek, adj. HAWKINS. Wit: ATKINS McLEMORE, ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD. Proved
by ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: ll
April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 205. 7 December 1774. THOMAS FLOYD, of Bute Co., to DINWIDDIE CRAWFORD & CO., of Glasgow. 31 Pds:10 Sh: Va. money for 260 A. in Bute Co. on NS Sandy Creek to Rockey Branch, adj. PUTMAN, PETTY, CARLILE, STANFORD & DAVID WALKER. Wit: ALEXR. MUIRHEAD, WILLIAM DUNCAN, ALEXANDER SCHIVER, Proved by ALEXR. MUIRHEAD, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: ll April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
6-81: 2 Sept. 1776, David Dortch of Mecklenburg Co. to Charles Duncan
of Chesterfield Co. and Robert Turnbull of Dinwiddie Co., for £246, 82
acres on Dockry's (?Dockny's) Creek, Insels corner, granted to David Dortch
by patent 10 Nov. 1757, reserving to David Dortch 5a which was leased to
Messers Dinwiddie Crawford & Co. for 21 yrs. Wit. William Turnbull,
Alexander Schw.. (?Schvir?), John Cook, John Cook
(twice), Noah Dortch, David Dorlelys?. (FHL film 32,534)
78. Feb. Ct. 1789. Acct. in Est. WM. PERSON, dec'd., by BEN MOSS, Extr. Includes: cattle sold by legatees to WM. JOHNSON to be paid to R. TURNBULL as part of debt owed by Est. to DINWIDDIE CRAFFORD & Co.; items sold to: SOLOMON GREEN, WILLIAM JOHNSON for himself & for LEWIS BOBBITT, WILL JOHNSON, Jr., SAML. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM PERSON, THOMAS PERSON, Jr., BEN EATON PERSON.
Mecklenburg Co, VA Deed Index 8 Aug 1796 David Brooks to Ingram Pines, 9-122 12 Jun 1780 Thomas Brooks to John Grainger et all 6-50 12 Nov 1774 John Brooks to Dinwiddie Crawford & Co 4-1360 13 June 1768 Thomas Brooks to John McNeill 2-82 13 Mar 1769 Robert Brooks to Murphe William 2-174 11 Mar 1773 David Brooks from David Andrews 3-387 Ref
Will of Charles Duncan of Chesterfield Co., 27 Jan. 1807;
Chesterfield Co. VA Wills 1795-1850 (Index 1749-1947 on FHL film 30,870)
(No others through at least 1852)
7-45/48: Will of Charles Duncan of Chesterfield Co., 27 Jan. 1807; to my dau.
Nancy Gilliam Dunlap and her husband James Dunlap all my lands or farm called
Roslin which I purchased from Archibald Batting, William Thompson and Drury
Ragsdale, negroes, horses, etc., on condition they pay my daughter Charlotte
Smith Gamble £3,000 upon their getting possession, and they return to
VA within 7 years. In case my daughter Nancy G, and son in law James Dunlap
or either of them not choosing to accept these lands and negroes on those conditions,
I give my afsd. land called Roslin to my dau. Charlotte Smith Gamble and her
husband John G. Gamble, and all my negroes not hereafter disposed of, and my
horses, etc. on condition they pay my dau. Nancy Gilliam Dunlap £4,000
on their getting possession of Roslin, £1,000 of which already paid to
Jno. G. Gamble; in case my dau. Charlotte Smith Gamble or son-in-law John G.
Gamble not choosing to accept Roslin etc. on these terms, then the land and
negroes except those particularly bequeathed, the stock, etc., should be sold,
£1,000 to be paid James Dunlap in lieu of so much paid John G. Gamble,
and the remainder equally divided between my daus. Nancy Gilliam Dunlap and
Charlotte Smith Gamble. To my son-in-law James Dunlap and my dau. Nancy G. Dunlap
my negro woman Cross? and her five children Ann Eliza, Cecelia, Zach, Burwell,
and James, my negro woman Betty and her child, my negro ship carpenter David
Johnston; and their increase. To my son-in-law John G. Gamble and my dau. Charlotte
Smith Gamble my negro ship carpenter Charles, my negro man Pully? Short and
his wife Anne, their children Willie and Peter, my negro woman Sally, my mulatto
woman Eloise? Joan?; and their increase. To Charles Macindoe? £100 when
he becomes of age to set him up in his business. £100 sterling to the
Minister andreldew? of the parish of Strathblam in Co. Sterling in Scotland.
Emancipate my mulatto woman Shatlee and her child Jean and their future increase;
if they wish to leave the state and if VA law will not let them, then I leave
them to either of my daughters they may wish to live with. Residue of my estate
including my stock in the Bank of VA, the loan office, the Commercial Insurance
of Norfolk, my shares in the Appomattox Canal, and in the Lower Appamattox Co.
and whatever may be due me by Dinwiddie Crawford & Co. and Duncan
& Trumbull or any other, be equally divided between my daughters Nancy Gilliam
Dunlap and Charlotte Smith Gamble. I own two lots in Blandford Hill which if
not disposed of in my lifetime, I leave to be divided between my two sons in
law James Dunlap and John G. Gamble. Appoint my sons in law James Dunlap and
John G. Gamble, my friends Donald MacKenzie, John Dunlap and Robert Gamble Jr.,
merchants, executors of my will. I forgot to mention that the organ and pianna
that was Eliza's may be sent to my dau. Charlotte Smith Gamble, and my furniture
may be sold. /s/ Charles Duncan. Codicil: As my dau. Charlotte Smith Gamble
is going to England with me, my organ and pianno may be sold, but if it will
not sell for its value, it may remain for my dau. Charlotte Smith Gamble till
her return. /s/ Charles Duncan. Proved 13 June 1808, on oaths that it was Charles
Duncan's handwriting, by William Clarke, John T. May and Roger Atkinson. (FHL
film 30,874) Ref
| THE FAMILY OF DINWOODIE OF DINWOODIE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NAME THE PLACE THE PEOPLE Lawrence Dinwiddle, baptised on 31st December 1696, was a student of the fifth class at Glasgow University In 1709, and on 11th September, 1723, he was admitted a burgess of Glasgow by right of his father; on 11th May, 1743, he was elected a burgess of Edinburgh and again, along with his brother Robert, on 2nd August, 1758, though why twice Is unknown. I. Several of the family of Robert Dinwiddle of Germiston besides Lawrence, the provost, are of Interest: Matthew, eldest son and eldest child, baptised lst September, 1687, was a merchant in Glasgow, and was served heir to his father on 21st January, 1709. BY 1725 he had fallen into difficulties, and his properties passed into the possession of the Merchants House. In 1738 he was enrolled a pensioner of that Institution and was buried in the Glasgow Cathedral Yard on 30th Nov. 1747; Robert, fifth child and second son, was baptised on 6th October, 1692. Appointed in 1727 Collector of Customs in Bermuda; he was the means of exposing a long continued series of frauds on the Government. In 1751 he received the appointment of Governor of Virginia, and after serving there for six years he returned home broken in health by unending and bitter struggles with the French and the colonists. He died at Clifton on 27th July, 1770, and is buried In the old parish church there |
Plantation trade. Petition of merchants and traders of Bristol and Liverpool
trading to His Majesty's plantations in America
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| On 10th December 1782 Alexander Spiers died. He had been one of Glasgow's
most successful and prominent Tobacco Lord, a group of merchants who not
only made considerable fortunes for themselves and their backers, but also
made Glasgow much of what it remains today - one of the greatest of Victorian
cities.
By 1775 Glasgow's tobacco merchants were at the height of their prosperity and importing from Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland more than half the tobacco brought into Britain. In 1771, four years before war broke out in America, the Clyde saw 46 million tons of tobacco imported into Glasgow. Of this, three million tons remained for British consumption while the remainder was exported to France and the Low Countries. The handful of leading Tobacco Lords owned about 25 ships each. The tobacco trade was of course two-way, with ships leaving Glasgow loaded with merchandise such as cotton and glass Ref |
| (W. Cuninghame and Co.), edited by T.M. Devine (1984). A Scottish Firm in Virginia, 1767-1777: W. Cuninghame and Co. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Printed for the Scottish History Society by C. Constable, 255 p.). W. Cuninghame and Co.--History--Sources; Merchants--Scotland--Glasgow (Strathclyde)--Correspondence; Merchants--Virginia--Correspondence;Tobacco industry--Scotland--Glasgow (Strathclyde)--History--Sources; Tobacco industry--Virginia--History--Sources. |