Baxter, John (1776-93)
Baxter, John, 112 Near Wapping, New Stairs, Wapping, London, cm and upholder (1776–93). Recorded at 114 Wapping, 1790–93. Took out Sun Insurance policies in 1776 for £400 of which £100 accounted for workshops and £250 for utensils, stock and goods; in 1782 for £400 of which utensils, stock and goods accounted for £250; on 13 October 1791 for a total of £900; on 27 September 1786 for £500 on his house; and on 18 July 1791 for a total of £700. Declared bankrupt in 1793. [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 249, p. 487; vol. 292, p. 555; vol. 381, p. 118; vol. 339, p. 465; vol. 379, p. 140; Bailey's list of bankrupts]