Abraham Aguilar facts for kids

Abraham Aguilar was a British businessman of Portuguese descent who lived in the 1700s. He was involved in the transatlantic slave trade, a system where people were bought and sold as property. He passed away in 1794.

Early Life and Business

Abraham Aguilar was known for his business activities in Kingston, Jamaica, during the 1760s and 1770s. He was one of the few Jewish merchants involved in the slave trade there. He worked with other non-Jewish business partners in a company called Coppells & Aguilar. This company managed business operations related to the buying and selling of enslaved people.

Property and Wealth

In 1789, Abraham Aguilar had a large house built in London. This house was located at 24, West Side, Wimbledon Common, and is now known as The Kier.

When Aguilar's will was officially accepted in 1794, it showed he owned property in Devonshire Square, London. His will also revealed that he owned enslaved people, who were treated as property and passed on to his wife, Judith.

Aguilar was a very wealthy man. His will showed he left a large sum of money, £30,000, to his trustees. This amount would be worth more than £3,000,000 in today's money. His trustees included his brother, Isaac Aguilar, and his cousins, Emanuel Baruch Lousada the younger and Isaac Baruch Lousada, along with David Samuda. They were told to pay interest from this money to his wife, Judith, for the rest of her life. She also had the power to decide who would receive £10,000 of the main amount after her death. Abraham Aguilar also left another £20,000 to his daughter, Rebecca, and her children.

See Also

• The Kier