James Money (1772 - 1833)

Born 7 May 1772 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Louisa (Ramus) Money — married 4 May 1804 in Calcutta, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1833 at age 60 in India

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Biography

James Money, son of William Money and his wife, Martha Taylor was baptised at Carmarthen on 14 May 1772^[1].

The group portrait of the three sons of William Money [1738-1796] shows James Money on the right of the picture.

England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for James Money:

James Money bequeaths to "my brother William Taylor Money, my brother-in-law James Williams and Captain Barry(?) Heywood and his wife Mary Martha Heywood..."..."benefit of my two daughters Marian Patty Money and Charlotte Eliza Money" .... "property to my dear wife Eliza Louisa".

Signed James Money, 6th September 1826. Deceased 12th February 1833^[2]

Bengal Civil Servants Career Histories to 1860^[3]

Date of Rank as Writer Writer: 1790, Aug 1

Execution of Covenant: 1791, April 11

Notification of Appointment from the Honourable Court of Directors: 1790, :Dec 15

Arrived in India 1791, Aug 17

1791, Sept 14: Assistant in the Secretary's Office, Secret Department.

1791, Dec 1: Commissioner of the Court of Requests.

1792, Aug 24: Assistant in the Accountant General's Office.

1792, Nov 26: Assistant to the Resident at Keerpoy.

1794, Dec 19: Assistant to the Commercial Resident at Sonamookey.

1799, Nov 5: Commercial Resident at Golagore.

1802, July 12: Commercial Resident at Keerpoy.

1804, April 12: Commercial Resident at Dacca.

1806, April 5: Commercial Resident at Bauleah and Dacca.

1808 Feb 19: Officiating Secretary to the Board of Trade.

1808, April 8: Secretary to the Board of Trade, Commercial Department, and :First Member of the Committee for Controlling the Expenditure of Stationery.

1809, Mar 7: Officiating Supernumerary Member of the Board of Trade.

1809, June 17: Officiating Salt Agent at Tumlook.

1811, Feb 27: Officiating Commercial Resident at Etawah and Calpee.

1811, Dec 26: Commercial Resident at Etawah and Calpee.

1823, Mar 7: Proceeded to Europe.

1825, Sept 6: Returned to India.

1826, Jan 2: Proceeded to Europe on Furlough.

1828, Nov 13: Returned to India.

1828, Nov 21: Commercial Resident at Cossimbazar.

1830, July 23: In temporary charge of the Office of Agent to the Govenor General at Moorshedabad.

Retired on Annuity, May 1st, 1831, and died January, 1833.

Sources

1. ↑ James Money in the Carmarthenshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1560-1994. Archives Wales; Wales; Carmarthenshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Reference: CPR/65/3. James Money, Baptism Age: 0, Birth Date: 1772 Baptism Date: 14 May 1772 Baptism Place: Carmarthen, St Peter, Carmarthenshire, Wales Father William. Page number:16 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/381251:62102?tid=&pid=&queryId=49a668345f766b39d29e9bb26a4afc80&_phsrc=pDN3069&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ James Money Esq in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858. The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1812. Name: James Money Esq, Probate Date: 18 Feb 1833, Death Year: Abt 1833. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/146592:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=49a668345f766b39d29e9bb26a4afc80&_phsrc=pDN3070&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ Bengal Civil Servants Career Histories to 1860. https://search.fibis.org/bin/aps_detail.php?id=1164839

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